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KCLIPSES IN 1899.
There willbe three Eclipses of the Sun and two of the Moon in the year 1899.
I.— A Partial Kclipse of the Sun January 11; invisible here; but visible to
the extreme North-western portion of Alaska, and to the greater portion of the
North Pacific Ocean.
n.— A Partial Eclipse of the Sun. Tune 8; not visible here; but 'visible to
Great Britain, France, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and all the Polar
Regions.
III.— A Total Eclipse of the Moon June 22-23 ; invisible here ; visible gen-
erally :— the beginning in the Eastern portions of Asia and throughout the
Pacific Ocean, and the Western portions of North America ; and the end, in
Asia, the middle and Western Pacific Ocean, and the Eastern portions of Africa.
IV.— An Annular Eclipse of the Sun ; December 2 ; not visible here ; visible
to a portion of New Zealand, the extreme South Western part of Australia, and
to a great portion of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans. The line of Annulus
passes almost exactly through the South Pole.
v.— A Partial Eclipse of the Moon December 16.
Occurring here as follows :
Eastern Standard Time.
D. H. M.
Moon enters penumbra IG 5 33 p. m.
Moon enters shadow 10 6 45 '•
Middle of Eclipse Hi 8 26 "
Moou leaves shadow ■. . .... 16 10 7 "
Moon leaves penumbra Ifi 11 19 "
First contact ot >hadow 66 degrees from Xorth point of the Moon's limb toward the East.
Magnitude of Eclipse = 0. 996 (JMoon's diameter = 1.0).
THE PLANKTS DURINO 1899.
Venus will be a morning star until September 16, and evening star the rest of the year.
Mars is morning stur until .January 18, and then evening star the rest of the year,
Jupiter begins as morning star and continues as such till April 25, then evening star to November 13,
and then morning star to the end of the year.
Saturn is morning star until June 11, then evening star till December 18, then morning star to end
of year.
Mercury will be a morning star about January 11. M.ay 10, September 5 and December 25, and
evening about March 24, July 22 and November 16.
CHURCH FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAYS.
New Year's Day Jan. 1
Epiphany " 6
Septuagisima " 29
Quinquagesvm.a— Shrove Sunday Feb. 12
Ash Wednesday " 15
(Quadragesima " 19
St. I) I vid's Day Mar. 1
St. I'atrick's Day " 17
Annunciation — Lady Day " 25
Palm Sunday " 26
Good Frid.ay " 31
Easter Sunday ...April 2
Easter Monday '• 3
Low Sunday " 9
St. George's Day " 23
Rogation Sunday ^lay 7
Ascension Day— Holy Thursday " 11
Pentecost — Whit Sunday May
Queen's Birthday ''
Trinity Sunday "
Corpus Christi June
Accession of Queen Victoria "
St. Jean Baptiste Day ''
St. Peter and St. Paul's Day "
Dominion Day July
Labor Day Sept.
^Michaelmas . ""
All Saints Dav Nov.
Prince of Wales Birthday "
St. Andrew's Day "
First Sunday in Advent Dec.
Conception "
St. Thomas Day ''
Christmas "
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THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC
1st Month.
JANUARY, 1899.
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and Ottawa Rivers. and bet. the Great Lakes. I
Sun Sun Moon
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Rough. Stormy.
ClcHr and cold.
Frosty. Fair-
Clouds.
Unsettled.
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Heavy ioe.
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(Jeneral snow.
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Clouds.
Threatening.
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Changeable.
Milder.
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7 40
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A BROKEN PLEDGE
L-THE DEBTS.
The platform of the Liberal Party, on which it ran the election campaign of
1890, was adopted at the Liberal Convention at Ottawa on June :i(l and 21, l^tKi.
It declared for economy, in the following terms :
" We cannot but view with alarm the large increase of the public debt and
of the controllable annual expenditure of the Dominion and the coii.-<equent
undue ta.xation of the people under the governments that have lieen continuously
in power .'-ince 1.S78, and we demand the strictest economy in the administration
of the government of the country."
The Liberal Government came into power on the 13th day of July, 1S96,
twelve days after the ending of the fiscal year 18it5-96. Here is the record of the
debt since that date :
GROSS. NKT.
At June m, 189(5 § 325,717,.537 § 2."iS,497,4:«
'• .SO, 1897 3:^2,530,131 2(il,o38.-296
" 30, 1898 338.370,254 2r>l,08G.3.57
The leaders of the i>arty which in 18S)3 " viewed with alarm" the increase of
the debt, increased the gross debt in two years by .sl2,ti.i2,717, and the net debt by
.'§.5,r)S,'^,924. Tliey broke the party's pledge.
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FEBRUARY, 1899.
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Windy day.
Changeable.
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7 15
7 14
7 12
7 11
7 10
7 09
7 08
7 06
7 05
7 03
7 02
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5 12
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5 30
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A BROKEN PLEDGE
II— THE EXPENDITURE.
Ill the resolution of the Ottawa Liberal Conference, quoted on the preceding
calendar page, the size of the controllable annual expenditure was deplored.
Hon. ClilTord Sifton, now a member of the Laiirier Liberal Government, in his
speech supporting the resolution, as reported on pages 107-108 of the Oflicial Record
of the Conference, said :
"I wish to call attention to this fact, that, as Liberals, we have the right to
say we are the exponents of economy. Our opponents do not even pretend to be
economical ; their principle is to get all the money they can from the people and
distribute it amongst their friends We trust that the platform of a
revenue taril!" accompanied by the promise of economy will enable us to send you
a substantial delegation to the next Parliament of Canada."
The trust of Mr. Sifton was justified. A substantial delegation— even a
majority— of Liberals was sent to Parliament. A liiberal Government, came into
power, but it did not reduce the .expenditure, it expanded it, and made it tiie
largest in the record, save one year— that of the North West rebellion. Here are
the figures from the Public Accounts, p. xxxiii, 1897:
IS!).-) S 38,1:32,00.5 1897 ? .38,:y<1,7.'j9
189(5 36,949,142 1898 38,699,823
The Liberal Government broke the Liberal Party's pledge here, too.
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II
3rd Month.
MARCH, 1899.
31 Days.
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Disinnl weather.
Oloud?-
Change.
Mnderaiinsr. Fair.
Ihfrh March winds.
Stonily. Cold.
Clear.
Clear and cold.
B ustery. Cold.
Moderating.
iMild.
llougli day.
Sto'iny. March like,
Snow squalls.
Clearing.
Fair day.
Kain.
D unp. gloomy times.
loggy (Jiooiuy. Kuiny.
Colder. Stormy.
<;'oiids.
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6 11
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5 57
6 16
4 12
5 55
6 17
4 3J
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6 19
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5 52
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6 22
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6 05
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6 08
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6 09
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6 11
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6 12
2 40
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6 13
3 14
5 59
6 14
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5 57
6 16
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5 54
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5 51
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A BROKEN PLEDGE
in. -TAXATION.
The undue taxation imposed during the term of the Con.servative Govern-
ment was another count in the indictment of the Ottawa Conference resolutions.
A change was included in the pledges of the resolution, as well as in the pro-
mises of those who applauded it. With its greater debt, and its greater expendi-
ture, liowever, the Liberal Government found that it needed greater revenue,
and got it. Here is the record of revenue for four jears, the first two being
under the Conservative Government, the last two under the Liberals :
1897 #37,829,778
1898 ;38,r)f)9,823
189.-i §a3,978,129
1896 36,618,.591
There is an iiure.ise, and not a reductioti, shown here. There is an increase,
and not a reduction, shown if only the taxation items are taken. The levies for
customs and excise for four years back, two years Conservative and two years
Liberal government, thus compare :
189;") .$ 2."),-146,199
1890 27,759,'28o
1897 § 28,049,901
1898 29,002.801
The Liberal CJovernment broke the LilK-ral Party's pledge here, too.
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THE PEOPLES ALMANAC
13
4th Month.
APRIL, 1899.
30 Days.
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2
SUN.
3
MON.
4
TUKS.
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Thur.
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Frid.
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9
SUN.
10
MoN.
11
TuKS.
12
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13
Thur.
14
Krid.
15
Sat.
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17
MoN.
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TuKS.
19
Wed.
20
Thur
21
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22
Sat.
23
SUN.
24
MoN.
as
TUES.
2ti
Wed.
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Thur.
28
Frid.
W
Sat.
30
SUN.
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Stormy day.
Clouds.
Showery.
Colder.
Fine day.
Moderate.
Frosty. Cold.
Unsettled period.
Milder.
Unsettled.
Clouds. Warmer.
Thunder Kain.
Thunder showers.
Stormy. Cloudy.
Colder.
Clear. Mild-
Stormy. Snow.
Snow storms.
Unsettled. Rainy.
Clouds.
Variable.
Clearing.
Warmer.
Thunder storm.
Windy. Squally.
Fair.
Warmer.
Clouds.
Rain or snow.
Damp. Foggy.
Fur .Montreal.Qufbecand For loruntn and Prov-
regions of St. Lawrence inee of Ontario, lyjn^ on
and <»itawa Rivers ' "
Sun Sun
Rises. Sets.
h m.
5 41
5 39
5 37
5 35
5 33
5 31
5 29
5 k7
5 25
5 24
5 22
5 kO
5 18
5 16
5 14
5 12
5 11
5 09
5 07
5 05
5 04
5 02
5 00
4 59
4 57
4 56
4 54
4 53
4 51
4 50
Moon
Rites.
Sun Sun
Rises Sets.
h.m.
h.m.
6 27
morn.
6 29
56
6 ;^o
1 46
6 31
2 27
6 32
3 00
6 34
3 28
6 35
3 51
6 36
4 16
6 38
4 43
6 39
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6 40
8 54
6 41
10 01
6 43
11 02
6 44
11 55
6 45
morn.
6 46
4'
6 48
1 18
6 49
1 49
6 50
2 15
6 52
2 36
6 53
2 55
6 64
3 18
6 56
3 38
6 57
3 58
6 59
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7 (10
8 37
7 01
9 47
7 03
10 50
7 04
11 43
7 05
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and bet. the Ureal Lakes
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5 42
5 40
5 38
5 37
5 35
5 33
5 31
5 30
5 28
5 26
5 24
5 23
5 21
5 19
5 17
5 16
5 14
5 12
5 10
5 08
5 07
5 05
5 04
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6 29
6 30
6 31
6 32
6 34
6 35
6 36
6 37
6 38
6 40
6 41
6 42
6 4:<
6 44
6 45
6 46
6 48
6 49
6 50
6 51
6 53
6 54
6 55
6 56
6 58
6 59
7 00
7 02
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Rises.
h.m.
morn.
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1 39
2 20
2.^5
3 2.5
3 49
4 17
4 43
sets.
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9 54
10 55
11 48
morn.
33
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1 43
2 10
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A BROKEN PLEDGE
IV.— LAWYERS' FEES.
Where specific charges of wrong-doing were made again.st the Conservative
Government, accompanied by specific pledges that better things would be shown
under the Liberals, the result is tlie same as when the charges and the promises
were general.
Speaking at Lindsay in the campaign of 1896, Sir Wilfrid Laurier tlius spoke :
" Take the matter of lawyers' fees— he was very sorry to have to speak dis-
par.agingly of hiwyers— he was one of them. One of the lawyers in tlie cabinet
was Sir C. H. Tapper, drawing a salary of $7,000 a year. Sir Hibbert has an
assistant at .§4,000 a year ; then we had until tlie other dav a solicitor-general, at
a salary of .f 5,000.
" Sir, they paj' over $100,0(X) yearly in extra legal fees. This expenditure is
corrupt and indefensible. It was not so in Mackenzie's time, and it will not be
so wlion we have a new Liberal administration at Ottawa."
The amount paid by the Conservative Government as fees to lawyers in 185K)
was .SS9,000. In 1897, the first year of Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Government, there
was paid out for like services a sum of $!101,40!). And the Liberal Government
had exactly the same number of permanent law officers as its Conservative
predecessor.
The Liberal Government broke the Liberal Premier's pledge.
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THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC i;
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5th Month. MAY, 1899. 31 Days.
Fm- MoiitK :il,Qiicl)PCand
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7 08
1 (<2 4 50
7 04
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4 46
7 09
1 .31 4 48
7 06
1 27
4
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Clear day.
4 44
7 11
1 •'^4 4 47
7 07
1 53
5
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Warm.
4 42
7 12
2 18 ,'4 46
7 08
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4 40
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4 36
7 18
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4 40
7 14 sets.
B E E E 5 ' H
11
Thur.
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4 34
7 20
9 44
4 39
7 15 : 9 37
12
13
14
Friu.
Satur
Showers.
Windy day.
Change.
4 33
4 32
4 31
7 21
7 22
7 23
10 33
11 15
11 48
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4 36
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7 17
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4 28
7 26
17
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7 20
12
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4 27
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7 28
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4 25
7 29
1 15
4 31
7 23
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4 24
7 30
1 40
4 30
7 24
1 41
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21
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Thunder.
4 23
7 31
2 00
4 29
7 25
2 03
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23
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TUES.
Rainy day.
Threatening.
4 22
4 21
7 32
7 33
2 23
2 50
4 28
: 4 27
7 26
7 27
2 27
2 56
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24
Wed.
Cloudy. Dull.
4 20
7 34
3 27
4 27
7 28
3 34
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4 19
7 35
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7 29
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4 18
7 36
9 36
4 25
7 30
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4 17
7 37
10 25
4 25
7 30
10 18
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Windy. Cooler.
4 17
7 38
11 04
4 24
7 31
10 58
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29
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4 16
7 39
11 34
4 23
7 32
11 30
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4 15
7 40
11 59
4 22
7 33
11 57
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4 15
7 41
morn.
4 22
734
morn.
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A BROKEN PLEDGE
V.-TIIE L^
LND FOR
IHE PEOPLE.
One of the resolutions adopted at the Ottawa Liberal Conference declared
that " the sales of public lands of the Dominion should be to actual settlers
only, and not to speculators, upon reasonable terms of settlement, and in such
areas as can be reasonably occupied and cultivated by the settler."
One of the chief measures introduced by the Liberal Government in the season
of 1898 proposed, without the asking of tenders, to give to Messrs Mackenzie and
Mann, for the construction of 15(t miles of second class railway, from Glenora to
Tesliii Lake, a grant of 3,750,000 acres of land with minerals, to be selected where
the contractors pleased, and to be free from taxation.
An Order-in-Council, adopted by the Laurier Government on July 7, 181)8, pro-
vides that lands in the district covered by the Mackenzie-Mann proposed grant
should not be sold for less than $10 an acre, that no applicant should get more
than 40 acres in one place, and that the Crown should have the right to all minerals
in or under the sold land.
The Mackenzie-Mann deal, for which all the Liberal Ministers voted, and
which the Liberal Party in Ilou.se of Commons supported, was contrary to the
pledge of the Liberal Convention resolution.
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THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC
6th Month.
JUNE, 1899.
30 Days.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
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Frid.
Sat.
SVS.
MoN.
TUES.
Wkd.
Thur.
Frid.
Snt
SUN.
MoiV.
'I'UKS.
Wed.
Thur.
^RID.
Sat.
SVS.
MoN.
TuES.
Wed.
Thur.
Frid,
S>T.
SUN.
iMuN.
TuES.
Wed.
Thur.
Fri.
Weather Probabilities.
Pleasant.
Summer-like.
Sultry. Warm.
Cloud.*. Warm.
Thunder.
Showery.
Thurider storms.
Showers. Cloudy.
Thunder.
Un.«ettled.
Showery.
Clearing.
Hog.
Fair. Cooler.
Damp. Cloudy.
Heavy rains.
Thunder storms-
Thunder.
Stormy. Thunder.
Thunder showers.
Clear.
Clouds. Rain.
Rainy day.
Change,
("luuds. Rain.
Thunder storms.
Thunder.
Heavy rains-
Rainy.
Thrfnder. Clearing.
Kur AluiurL'al.yuebfC and l-'or Turoiitu and Frov-
region» (jf St. Lawrence inee of Ontario. Ivinz on
and Ottawa Rivers. and bet. the Great Lakes.
Sun I Sun
Rises- Sets.
h.m.
4 14
4 13
4 13
4 12
4 10
4 10
4 10
4 10
4 lo
4 10
4 11
Moon
Rises.
h.m.
7 41
7 42
7 43
7 43
7 44
7 45
7 46
7 47
7 47
7 48
7 48
7 49
7 49
7 50
7 50
7 51
7 51
7 52
7 52
7 53
7 53
7 53
7 53
7 53
7 53
7 53
7 53
7 53
7 53
7 52
h.m.
22
50
1 11
1 Gti
2 07
2 43
3 26
sets.
9 12
9 48
10 18
10 42
11 03
11 21
11 41
morn.
03
24
49
1 21
2 01
2 53
rises.
H 01
9 36
10 03
10 27
10 53
11 17
11 41
Sun
Rises
Sun
Sets.
h.m.
4 21
4 20
4 20
4 19
4 19
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
4 16
4 16
4 16
4 16
4 16
4 17
4 17
4 17
4 18
4 18
4 18
4 19
4 19
4 19
4 20
4 20
4 21
4 21
h-m.
7 34
7 35
7 36
7 37
7 37
7 38
7 39
7 39
7 40
7 41
7 41
7 42
7 43
7 43
7 44
7 44
7 44
7 45
7 45
7 45
7 46
7 46
7 46
7 46
7 46
7 46
7 46
i 7 46
7 45
7 45
Moon
Rises.
h.m.
21
51
1 14
1 41
2 13
2 50
3 33
sets.
9 05
9 42
10 12
10 88
11 01
11 20
11 42
morn.
05
28
54
1 27
2 08
3 00
rises.
8 54
9 31
10 00
10 26
10 53
11 19
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A BROKEN PLEDGE
VL— OFFICES FOR M.P's.
One of the practices denounced as "evils" under the Conservative Govern-
ment was the appointment of members of the House of Commons to places in
tlie Senate and the public service. Hon. Mr. Mulock, in the session of 18fl(i,
brought in a bill to i)revent it, by requiring that no member of Parliament coukl
accept a public odice in the gift of the Dominion Government till the lapse of a
ti.xed period after lie had ceased to hold his seat. Mr. Mulock condemned the
appointment of members of Parliament to ollice, and Mr. Lister, seconding his
friend's efforts, said : " The evil aimed at by my hon. friend from York is a
decided evil, and, if it is possible to get at it, this House should cure it."
Here is the list of Liberal members of Parliament who, under the Laiirier
Liberal Government, liave succumbed to the evil, and the ottices they accepted :
Mr. Bechard, St. .Johns, a senat^orship.
Mr. King, Snnbury and Queens, a senatorship.
Mr. Forl)es, Shelburne and Queens, a.judgesliip.
Mr. Devlin, Wright, an immigration agency.
Mr. Lavergne, Drummondand Arthabaska, a judgeship.
Mr. Langelier, Quebec Centre, ajudgesliip.
Mr. Fiset, Rimouski, a senatorship.
P.Ir. M. C. Cam*;ron, West Huron, a lieutenant-governorship.
Mr. Lister, West Lambton, ajudgesliip.
Mr. Choquette, Montmagny, a judgeship.
Mr. Yeo, East Prince, a senatorship.
The pledge imjilied in Mr. Mulock's resolution has been broken.
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THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC
1!)
7th Month.
JULY, 1899.
31 Days.
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3
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4
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5
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6
Thur.
7
Frid.
H
Satuk.
9
SIJN.
10
MoN.
11
TUES.
12
Wki>
!
13
Thur.
1
14
F' II).
15
SaTU'i.
1«
sux.
17
Mov.
18
TuES.
19
Wed.
20
Thur.
21
Frid.
22
Satur
2:i
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24
M..N.
25
TUKS
26
Wed.
27
Thur
28
Frid.
29
Satur.
m
SUN.
SI
Mox.
Weather Probabilities.
Un.settled.
Threatening.
Rain.
Clouds.
Thunder.
Thunderstorms.
Storm?. Thunder.
Thunder showers.
Change.
.Showers.
I»amp. Foggj'.
Rainy day.
Clouds.
Hain.
Showery-
Changeable-
I 'lea ring
Windy day.
Change.
Cloudy- Rainy.
I lamp day.
Clearing.
Unsettled.
Thunder.
Showers.
.Showery.
Unsettled.
Clearing.
Thunder.
Change.
Varifible.
tor Montreal, Qufbef and Por Torout« and Prov-
rrgione of 8t. Liiwrpnce incp of Ontario, lyiniron
and Ottawa Kivcrs. | and hot. thie lii cat Lakes
Sun
Rises
h.in.
15
16
]fi
17
17
18
19
4 20
4 20
4 21
4 22
4 Zi
4 24
4 25
4 26
4 27
4 28
4 29
4 -iO
4 31
4 32
4 33
4 34
4 .35
4 ,36
4 37
4 38
4 39
4 40
4 41
4 42
Sun
Sets.
h.m.
7 52
7 52
7 52
7 51
7 51
7 51
7 50
7 50
7 49
7 49
7 48
7 48
7 47
7 46
7 45
7 44
7 44
7 43
7 42
7 41
7 40
7 .39
7 38
7 37
7 36
7 35
7 34
7 3-3
7 32
7 31
7 .30
Moon
Rises.
h.ni.
morn.
09
43
1 23
2 10
3 02
3 58
sets.
8 47
9 08
9 ?3
9 46
10 07
10 28
10 50
11 18
11 54
morn.
38
1 34
2 42
ris^■p.
8 04
8 30
8 5t
9 23
9 47
10 13
10 46
11 23
morn.
Sun Sun
Rises. Sets.
m.
22
23
23
24
25
25
26
27
28
4 28
4 29
4 30
4 30
4 31
4 32
4 33
4 34
4 3t
4 35
4 36
4 .37
4 38
4 39
4 40
4 41
4 42
4 43
4 44
4 45
4 46
4 48
h.m.
7 45
7 45
7 45
7 44
7 44
7 44
7 43
7 43
7 42
7 42
7 41
7 41
7 40
7 40
7 .39
7 38
7 37
7 37
7 .36
7 35
7 35
7 34
7 33
7 32
7 31
7 30
7 29
7 28
7 ■>7
7 26
7 25
iMoon
Rises.
h.m.
morn.
15
49
1 30
2 17
3 ('9
4 05
sets.
8 42
9 05
9 26
9 46
10 (9
10 .30
10 64
11 24
morn.
01
45
1 41
2 49
rise.".
7 59
8 28
8 51
9 24
9 51
10 18
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morn.
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A BROKEN PLEDGE
VIL— FOREIGN TRADE.
The acliievements of the Laurier Government in gaining new markets for
Canada".s products have not been in keeping with its members' promises. The
United States market of seventy millions lias not taken as much of Canadian
products during the term of a Liberal Miiiistrj- at Ottawa, as it did in the old
Conservative days, and the setting up at Ottawa of a friendly Liberal Govern-
ment, instead of a hostile Tory one, was regularly held forth in Liberal speeche.s
and Liberal resolutions as the first step towards the needed great expansion.
The preferential clause of the Laurier tarid", also, practically closed the grow-
ing German demand for Canadian agricultural products, through the imposition
by Germany, in retaliation against the Laurier taritis higher duties on German
than on British goods, of the highest German duties on Canadian exports. The
German duty on Canadian wheat and rye is oO marks per 1,000 kilos, while that
on United States grain is only 35 marks ; on oats 40 marks as against 2(5 ; on
barley 22.i, marks as against 20 ; and on peas 20 marks as against bo. Canadian
wheat and rye have to pay in Germany over 9 cents a bushel more than V. S..
grain of the same kind, oats over 4 cents, barley 1^ cents and peas 3^ cents. No
Canadian wheat, rye, barley or peas are now taken by Germany, in direct conse-
quence of the Laurier tariff legislation.
ALLAN LINE
ESTABLISHED IN 1854
Royal Mail ••• ••• •••
Steamship Company
THE COMPANY'S FLEET CONSISTS OF THIRTY-FOUR
STEAMERS. AGGREGATING 134,937 TONS.
— INCLUDING —
Tunisian, 10,000 tons
Twin Screw.
Bavarian, 10,000 tons
Twin Screw.
Castilian, 8,800 tons
Parisian, 5,500 tons
Californian, 4,500 tons
SIX SEF^ARATE SERVICES.
Steamers sail weekly from Montreal and Quebec to Liverpool during the
season of navigation ; also separate service from New York to Glasgow.
The St. Lawrence route is 1,000 miles less ocean sailing than from New York.
Tliree daj's' sailing on smooth water.
Portland, St. John, N.B., and Halifax to Liverpool in winter.
The steamers are fitted with every improvement for the comfort of the pass-
engers, in all classes, including bilge keels, making the vessels steady in all
weather, electric light, midship saloons, spacious promenade decks, music rooms,
smoking rooms, etc.
Special attention has been paid to the ventilation and sanitary arrangements.
An experienced surgeon is carried on all passenger steamers.
Rates of passage lower than by most first-class lines. Circular giving rates
and sailings, on application to
ALLANS, RA£ & CO., Quebec. S. CUNARD & CO., Halifax.
H. BOURLIER, Toronto. ROBERT KERR, Winnipeg,
or H. & A. ALLAN, Montreal.
THE PEOPLES ALMANAC 21
8th Month. AUGUST, 1899. 31 Days.
1
For.Montroal.Quehec and iFor Toronto and Prov-
p-^Si!^
wO
»^ja
rcRions of St. Lawrence iiice of Ontario, lying on
5 = ^®
a
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aiirl Ottawa Rivers. | and bet. the Great I^akee.
A = 2=.<
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Sun
Sun
Moon
Sun
Sun
Moon
E - c =
5
1
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Sets.
Rises.
Rises,
h.m.
Set?.
Rises.
s o ^ 5
3. 3^3
ce"
"0
IS
h.m.
h.m.
h.m. 1
h m.
h.m.
"-1
a
1
1
TUKS
Clouds.
4 43
7 28
('8
4 49
7 23
15
u
2
Wkd.
Dismal. Dull.
4 44
7 27
57 1 i 4 50
7 22
1 04
?
3
4
Thur. Rainy day.
Frh). Cloud}'.
4 45
4 4fi
7 26
7 25
1 53 1 1 4 51
2 51 : ! 4 52
7 21
7 20
2 00
2 58
5
Sat I Clearing.
4 47
7 23
3 52 , ; 4 53
7 18
3 58
SgE»
S!
6
SUN.; Windy. Clear.
4 A9
7 22
sets.
4 54
7 17
sets.
O.P.O.S
H
7
MON.
Fine d»y.
4 50
7 20
7 34
4 55
7 16
7 33
a."5-.-5
9
8
TUES.
Warmer.
4 51
7 19
7 53
4 56
7 14
7 52
a zrs-~r
2
9
Wed.
Sultry. Hot.
4 52
7 18
8 16 i
4 57
7 13
8 17
V<^Vi^
10
Thur.
Clear. Warm.
4 54
7 16
8 3t
4 59
7 11
8 36
EEB5
O
11
Frid.
Windy.
4 55
7 15
8 55
5 00
7 10
8 59
12
Sat.
Change.
4 56
7 13
9 20
5 01
7 08
9 26
^
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2!
13
14
SUBT.
MoN.
Variable.
Thunder.
4 5S
4 59
7 11
7 10
9 53
10 31
5 02
5 03
7 07
7 05
9 59
10 38
tote —
~f
15
TuES.
Ramy day.
5 00
7 08
11 21
5 04
7 03
11 28
16
Wkd.
Heavy rains.
5 01
7 06
morn.
5 05
7 02
mom.
^
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17
Thi'r.
Thunder storms.
5 i)-i
7 05
(1 21
5 06
7 00
28
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18
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Warm day.
5 03
7 03
1 .33 ! 5 07
6 59
1 39
' c;i .£..0'.**
s
19
Sat
Clear. Hot day.
5 05
7 01
2 50 : i 5 08
6 57
2 56
< 5E55
2
20
SUN.
Showers. Sultry.
5 0(3
6 59
4 14
5 09
6 55
4 18
c?
21
MoN.
Great heat. Showers.
5 07
6 58
rises.
5 10
6 54
rises.
A A r« iM
ss
22
23
TuES.
Wed.
Sweltering.
Sultry.
5 08
5 10
6 56
6 54
7 25
7 49
5 11
5 12
6 52
6 50
7 26
7 57
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24
Thur.
Heavy rain.'. Floods.
5 11
6 52
8 14
5 14
6 49
8 18
2S£2
g
25
Frid.
Foggy. Damp,
5 12
6 50
8 47
5 15
6 47
8 53
^
26
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Sultry. Hot day.
5 13
6 49
9 23
5 16
6 46
9 29
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27
NUN.
Change.
5 14
6 47
10 06
5 17
6 44
10 13
CT'D'CT^
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28
MoN.
Windy day.
5 16
6 45
10 54
5 18
6 4;;
11 01
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29
Tues.
Cloud=.
5 17
6 43
11 49
5 20
6 41
11 56
B B E 5
90
30
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Unsettled.
5 IK
6 41
morn.
5 21
6 39
morn.
1 ® 25 s
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Changeable.
5 20
6 40
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BROI
VIII
CEN PLEDGES
.—KNIGHTHOODS.
When men like Sir John Macdonald, Sir Leonard Tilley, Sir .John Carling,
Sir
John Abbott and Sir John Thompson were given knighthoods by the Queen,
the
y were assailed in the Liberal press as wearers of tin-pot titles. Once at a
public meeting in Western Ontario, the leader of the Liberal Opposition was
addressed by a clergyman as " Sir Wilfrid Laurier." The clergyman was
pul
)licly corrected by that gentleman for his mistake, and told that Liberals were
democrats, who did not believe in and did not accept titles. At the Liberal Con- |
vei
tion one speaker won cheers by declaring that holders of titles were a benighted
lot.
Mr. Edgar, M.P., wrote a pamphlet on " loyalty," in whicii he said :
" Canadians are sensible enough to place small value ui)on the Downing Street
titl
es and decorations, which are so often otlered to our put)lic men."
At the first opportunity Mr. Wilfrid Laurier. the democrat, took a knight-
hoc
)d, and so did Mr. P>lgar, quoted above, and Mr. Davies, till there are
mo
re men with knighthoods on the Liberal side in Parliament than on the
Coi
iservative side.
Tlie Liberal pledge in this matter was not kept.
BANK OF MONTREAL
INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
Capital (all paid-up) $12,000,000 00
Reserved Fund 6,000,000 00
Undivided Profits 981,328 31
HEAD OFFICE, = - iVIONTRKAL.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Rt. Hon. Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, G.C.M.G., - President.
Hon. G. A. Drummond, ...... Vice-President.
' A. T. Patersou, Plsq. R. B. Angus, Esq.
W. C. McDonald, bsq. W. W. Ogilvie, Esq.
Hugh McLennan, Esq. Edward B. Greensliields, Esq.
A. F. Gault, Esq.
E. S. CLOUSTON, General Manager.
A. Macnider, Chief Inspector and Sunerintendent of Branches.
W. S. Cloustox, Inspector of Branch Returns.
F. W. Taylor, Assistant Inspector.
JAMES AIRD, Secretary.
Branches in Canada :
MONTREAL— H. Y. Meredith, Manager.
Almonte, Out. Halifax, N.S. Picton, Ont.
Amherst, N.S. Kingston, Ont. Quebec, Que.
Belleville, Out. Letbridge Alberta. Regina, Assiniboia.
Brantford, " Lindsay, Ont. Rossland, B.C.
Brockville, " London, " Sarnia, Ont.
Cnlgary, Alberta. Moncron, N.B. Stratford, Ont.
Chatham, NB. Montreal, Que. St. .John. N.B.
Chatham, Ont. " West End Br. St. Marys, Ont.
Cornwall, " " Seigneurs St. Br. Toronto. Ont.
Deseronto, " Nelson, B.C. " YongeSt. Br.
Fori William, Ont. New Denver, B.C. Wallaceburg. Ont.
Goderich, " New Westminster, B.C. Winnipeg, Man.
Greenwood, B.C. Ot avva, Out. Vancouver, B.C.
Guelph, Ont. Perth, " Vernon, B.C.
Hamilton, Ont. Peterboro, Ont. Victoria, B.C.
In Ne^vfoundland-
St. John's, Nfld.— Bank of Montreal.
In Great Britain.
London— Bank of Montreal, 22 Abchurch Lane, E.C.. Ale.x. Lang, Manager.
In the United States.
New Y'ork— R. Y". Hebden and J. 'SI. Greata, agents, 7>Q Wall Street.
Chicago — Bank of Montreal. A\'. Munro, ^Manager.
BANKERS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
London — The Bank of England. The Union Bank of London. The London
and Westminster Bank. The National Provincial Bank of England.
Liverpool- The Bank of Liverjjool, Ltd.
Scotland— The British Linen Company Bank, and Branches.
BANKERS IN THE UNITED STATES.
New York— The National Citv liank. i Bull'alo— The Murine Bank, Buffalo.
The Bk. of New York, N.B. A. 1 San Francisco- The First National Bk.
Boston— The Merchants National Bank. " Bk. of Brit. Columbia.
J. B. Moors & Co. I " Anglo-Califoruian Bk.
Portland, Oregon— The Bank of British Columbia.
TH1<: PEOPLES ALMANAC
9th Month.
SEPTEMBER, 1899.
30 Days.
Frid.
Sat.
RUN.
M.N.
TiKs.
Wkd.
Thur.
Frid.
Sat.
SUN.
M ON.
Turs.
AVk.d.
Thur.
Frid.
Sat.
sux.
M ON.
Tl'ks.
^^■ED.
Thi'k.
Frid.
Sat.
SUN.
MoN.
TlKS
Wkd.
Thur.
Frid.
Sat.
Weather Probabilities.
For Montreal, Quibcc an. I For Toronto an'l Prov-
cgions of St. Lawrence . inee of Oninrio, Ivinzon
Warm.
Sultrj' das'.
Threatening.
Rain.
Change.
Clear.
Cool.
Windy day.
Much warmer.
>ultn'. Kain.
Clouds.
Frosty. Cool.
Clouds. Kain.
Cloudy day.
Rainy.
Warmer.
Threatening.
Riiin.
Damp, dull day.
Variable.
Clear.
Fine day.
Changeable.
Cooler.
Brilliant.
Fine Autumn weather.
Frosty. Cool.
Clouds.
Thunder.
Warm.
and Ottawa Kivcrs.
and bet. the O'eat Lakes
Sun
Kises.
h.m.
5 21
5 22
5 23
5 24
5 26
5 -27
5 28
5 29
5 3)
5 31
5 33
5 34
5 35
5 36
5 3S
5 39
5 40
5 42
5 43
5 44
5 45
5 47
5 48
5 49
5 50
5 52
5 53
5 54
5 56
5 57
Sun
Seis.
h.m.
6 38
6 36
6 34
6 32
6 30
6 28
6 26
6 24
6 22
6 20
6 18
6 16
6 15
6 13
6 11
6 09
6 07
6 07
6 03
6 01
5 59
5 57
5 56
5 54
5 52
5 50
5 48
5 46
5 44
5 42
Moon
Rises.
h m.
1 45
2 47
3 51
4 54
sets.
6 43
7 01
7 26
7 55
8 31
9 15
10 10
11 15
morn.
28
1 46
3 08
4 33
rises.
6 14
6 44
7 19
8 01
8 49
9 41
10 38
11 38
morn.
39
1 42
Sun
Rises.
h-m.
5 24
5 25
5 26
5 27
5 28
5 29
5 30
5 81
5 32
533
I 5 34
5 3.5
5 36
5 37
5 39
5 40
5 41
5 42
5 43
5 44
5 46
I 5 47
5 48
5 50
5 51
5 52
5 53
5 55
5 56
! 5 57
Sun
Sets-
Moon
Rises.
h.m.
6 35
6 34
6 32
6 3')
6 28
6 26
6 24
6 22
6 20
6 19
6 17
6 15
6 14
6 11
6 09
6 08
6 06
6 05
6 03
6 01
5 59
5 57
5 56
5 54
5 52
5 50
5 48
5 47
5 45
5 43
h.m
1 51
2 52
3 54
4 56
sets.
6 44
7 05
7 31
8 01
8 .38
9 22
10 17
11 22
morn.
34
1 51
3 U
4 34
rises.
6 18
6 49
7 25
8 08
8 56
9 48
10 45
11 44
morn.
45
1 46
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BROKEN PLEDGES
IX.-MANITOBA SCHOOLS.
In the Province of Quebec the Liberals conducted the campaign of 1896 on a
platform of doina; justice, as they put it, to the Roman Catholics of Manitoba,
who had been deprived by the Liberal majority in Manitoba of their separate
school privileges. Sir "Wilfrid Laurier, in a speech at St. Rochs, on May 7, told
his Catholic hearers that if justice was not done, the powers of the constitution
would be fallen back on. At Beloeil, on May 30, Hon. Mr. GeoflVion promised to
do more for the Manitoba Catholics than the Tory Remedial Bill provided for.
Hon. Mr. Fitzpatrick, now solicitor-general, at Ste. Marie de la Beauce, on June
o, said if Sir Wilfrid Laurier reached power and did not .settle the School Ques-
tion at the first session, in accordance with the terms of the Privy Council
decision and the Episcopal Mandament, he would resign.
On the !)th December, 1S9G, the W^innipeg Catholics protested against the
terms of the so-called settlement. The encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, given at St.
Peters on the 8th December, 181)7, says of the " settlement," that " the law which
they (the Legislature of Manitoba), have passed to repair the injury is defective,
unsuitable, insufficient. The Catholics ask, and no one can deny that they justly
ask, for much more."
The Roman Catholic members of the Laurier Ministry broke their pledges to
the Roman Catholic electors of Canada.
the: molsons bank
INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT, 1855.
HEAD OKKICE,
MONTREAL.
Paid Up Capital, $2,000,000. Rest Fund, $1,500,000. Reserve for
rebate on Current Discounts, $80,000. Profit and Loss, $81,020.95.
-$1,661,020.95.
BOAF4D OE DIRECTORS.
Wm. Miilson Macpherson, President- S. H. Ewing, Vice-President. AV. M. Ramsay,
Henry Archbald, Samuel FiDley, J. P. Cleghorn, H. Markland Molson,
jr. Wolferstan Thomas, Gen. Manager, A. D. Durnford, inspector,
H- Lock wood and W. W. L. Chipman, Asst. Inspectors.
BRANCHES.
Alvinston,0. Hamilton, 0.
Aylmer, O. London. O.
Brockville, 0. Mealord.O.
Calgary, Alberta. Montreal, P Q
Clinton, O. '' 8te. Caiherine.
Exeter, 0. Morrisburg, 0.
Norwich, 0.
Ottawa. 0-
Owen Sound, 0.
Quebe<-, P. Q.
Revelstoke Station, B 0. Toronto, 0,
Kidgetown, 0. Toronto Jt.,
AGENTS,
Simcoe, 0. Trenton, 0.
Smith's Falls, 0. Yancoiiver,B.C.
S'irel P. Q Victoria, B. C-
St. Thomas, 0. Wate'loo.O.
Winiiipez, Man.
\Voodstcck,0.
British Columbia, Bank of British Columbia.
Manitoba and North West. Imperial Bank of Canada.
Ivew Brunswick, Bank of New Brunswick,
Newfoundland, Bank of Nova Scotia.
Nov.a Scoiia, Halifax Ba)iking Company, Bank of Yarmouth-
Ontario, Canadinn Bank of Commerce, Dominion Bank, Imperial Bank of Canada.
Prince Edward Island, Merchants Bank of P. EI , Summerside Bank.
Quebec. Eastern Townships Bank.
Yukon Territory, Dawson City, Bank of British North America.
IN EUROF-E.
London — Parr's Bank, Limited, Morton Chaplin &. Co.
Liverjiool — The Bank of Liverpool, Limited.
Cork— Munster and I.einster Bank. Limited.
France. Paris — Society (i^n^rale, Credit Lyonnais.
Germany, Berlin — Deutsche 15ank.
Antwerp, Belgium— L,a Banque d'Anvers-
(iermany, Hamburg — Hesse, Newman k Co.
IN UNITED STATES.
New York — Mechanics' National Bank.
Messrs. Morton Bliss & Co.
National City Bank.
Hanover National Bank.
Boston- State National Bank.
Surtolk Nat. Bank. Kidder. Peabody & Co.
Portland— Casco National Bank.
Chicago — First National Bank.
Cleveland — Commercial Na'ional Bank.
Detroit — State Savings Bank.
Buffalo-The City Bank
Milwaukee — Wisconsin National Bank of
iMilwaukee.
Minneapolis— First National Bank ; North
Western National Bank.
Toledo— Second National Bank.
Butie— Montana— First National Bank.
Sau Francisco and Pacific Coast — Bank of
British Columbia.
i
THE PF
OPLl
roB
E'S ALMANAC
25
10th Month. OC
ER, 1899.
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regions ot St. Lawrence|| ince ot Ontario, lying "n
«|
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and bet.the Great I^akfs
po
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Sun
Sun
Moon
Sun
Sun
Moon
f?^2
5
Rises.
Sets-
Rises-
Rises-
Sets
Rises.
IS
b.m.
h.m.
li.m.
h.m.
h.m.
hm.
1
srw.
Windy. Fall like.
5 58
5 40
2 44
5 57
5 40
2 46
ca
2
MON.
Cooler-
6 (10
5 39
3 49
5 59
5 39
3 50
a>
3
4
TUKS.
Wed.
Hriiliant.
Fine and clear.
fi 01
6 02
5 37
5 35
4 50
5 55
fi 00
6 01
5 38
ft 36
4 50
5 53
, - 1
5
Thuk.
Pleasant day.
6 03
5 33
sets.
6 02
5 34
sets.
^
6
Frid.
Change.
6 05
5 31
5 58
6 04
5 3<
6 Ot
cCa.£.p.
7
S4T.
Rainy day.
6 06
5 29
6 34
6 05
5 31
6 40
2
8
SlIIV.
Foegy. Damp.
6 07
5 27
7 16
6 06
5 29
7 23
CrD'ETp-
9
MoN.
Variiiblo.
6 09
5 25
8 06
6 07
5 28
8 13
^ — .^
to
10
TUES.
Chanseable.
6 10
5 23
9 07
6 08
5 26
9 14
5 B B B
11
Wed.
Warmer-
6 11
5 22
10 16
6 09
5 21
10 22
12
Thur.
Blustry. Frost.
6 13
5 20
11 29
6 10
5 23
11 35
B"B° a, 1
18
Bkid.
Rainy.
6 14
5 18
morn.
6 12
5 21
!
14
Sat.
Damp day.
6 15
5 17
47
6 13
5 19
51
lv:%i— >i— *
15
SHX.
Clouds.
6 16
5 15
2 08
6 14
5 18
2 10
•i
IP,
M. N.
Cloudv. Dull-
6 18
5 13
3 28
6 15
5 16
3 28
17
TUE.S.
Dull (lay.
6 19
5 11
4 42
6 16
5 14
4 40
^o-~=r
g
18
Wkd.
Change.
6 21
5 10
6 02
6 18
5 13
5 58
S
19
Thi;r.
Warmer.
6 22
5 08
rises.
6 19
5 11
rises.
ocn^o.
20
Frid.
Rainy-
6 23
5 07
5 53
8 20
5 09
6 00
5B5 5
21
Sat.
Threat oning.
6 25
5 05
6 39
6 22
5 (18
6 46
K * S ®
»•
22
23
SUN.
M()\.
Stormy. Snow.
Rain or snow.
6 26
6 27
5 03
5 02
7 31
8 27
6 23
6 24
5 06
5 05
7 38
8 U
^
^^
24
TuES.
Change.
6 29
5 00
9 •/-
6 2.5
5 03
9 33
gs-.^
o
25
Wed.
Foggy -
6 30
4 58
10 28
6 27
5 01
10 34
H
26
Thur-
Unsettled.
6 31
4 57
11 30
6 28
5 00
11 34
tow — o
§
27
Frid-
Threatening.
6 32
4 55
morn.
6 29
4 58
morti.
28
Sat.
Clearing. Fine.
6 34
4 54
33
6 31
4 56
36
sa
29
SUN.
Warmer.
6 35
4 53
1 38
.6 32
4 55
1 39
6 = 55
a
30
MoN.
Plensant dny.
6 36
4 50
2 38
6 33
4 53
2 38
>
31
TrEs.
UrillifiTit.
K .?«
4 id
3 42
6 S4
i 51
3 41
B<2,%
a;
BROK
EN PL
EDC
ES
X.-A BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION-
AVhen tlie Laurier Governnioiit was fornied the Liberal press hailed it as
" the strongest business government Canada ever saw," and made predictions as
to the sujjeriority it would show over its Conservative predecessoi-.
It found, ready to sign, a contract for a fast Athintic mail ser\iee- with
vessels of 20 knot speed, guaranteed by the Allan Line, and the i)rineiple of which
had been approved of by the i)oards of trade of the country. It refused to carry
out the agreement, made a new- one with a firm that could not fulfil its con-
tract, and in J8i)8 was down to advertising for a service of IH knot boats.
The Conservative Government made an agreement for tite construction of tlie
Crow's Nest Pass Railway for a bonus of ^l,()50.0()(l. The Laurier Government
disregarded it and made an arrangeinent to pay ij?;{,(i:W,00t) for the work.
Tlie Laurier Government authorized a reduction of jmstage to Great Britain
to 2 cents, then found it had exceeded its power, and cancelled its proclamation.
Tlien it made an arrangement for charging 2 cents on a letter between Canada
and Great Britain, and ;! cents on letters between difl'erent parts of Canada.
It was not a business governmei'.t in these Ihings. It broke the pledges made
in regard to it.
i-ie:AD oF-p- ce:, - - ivio nit re /XL-
Capital Paid-Up, $8,000,000. - Reserve Fund. $2,600,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
A>'DKEW ALIiAN, Esq., Pvesident. HECTOE MACKENZIE, Esq.. Vice-President.
JONATHAN HODliSON, Esq., JOHN CASSILS, Esq., H. MONTAGU ALLAN. Esq.,
JAMES P. DAWES, Esq., ROBERT MACKAY, Esq. THOMAS LONG. Esq.
GEORGE HAGUE, General Manager. THOMAS FYSHE, Joint-General Manager.
E. E. HhBDEN, SiqU. of Branches.
BRANCHES IN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC.
Montreal.
Clifitliam.
Kinc.'irdine,
Oakville,
Quel.ec,
St. Thomas, 0.
■• St.Cath.St.Br.
Gait.
Kingston,
Ottawa,
Renfrew.
Tilburv,
Alvinstou,
Gananoque,
Leamington,
Owen Sound,
Sherbrooke,
Toronto,
Belleville,
Hamilton,
Loudon,
Perth,
Stratford.
Walkerton,
Berlin.
Hcspeler.
Mitchell,
Prescott,
St. Jerome.
Windsor,
Bramiiton,
Ingersoll,
Napanee,
Preston,
St. Johns, Q.
Branch
es in Man
toba and North West—
-Winnipeg, Brandon, Edmonton,
Medicine Hat, Neepawa, Portage La Prairie, Souris.
Bankers in (-treat Britain — London. Glasgow, Edinburgh and other points. The Clydes-
dale Bank, (Limited). Liverpool, Hank of Liverpool, (Limited).
Agency in New York — 63 and 6.5 Wall St., Messrs. T. E. Merrett, acting Agent.
Banke'-s in United States — New York: American Exchange National Bank; Boston:
Merchants Nat. Bank, Boston: Chicago: Northern Trusts Co., Chicago ; St. Paul. Minn.: First
National Bank ; Detroit: First National Bank; Buffalo: Bank of Buffalo; San Francisco : Bank
of British Columbia.
Xeiv/oundland — Merchants Bank of Halifax.
Nova Scotia mid Netc BransxvU k — Bank of Nova Scotia and Merchants Bank of Halifax.
A general Banking business transacted.
Letters of Credit issued, available in China, Japan and other foreign countries.
flQontPeal City and
DistPJGt Sav in gs Bank
HEHD OFFICE, 176 ST. JHMES ST.
Capital Suhcriljed, $2,000,000 Capital paid up $600,000, Reserve, $400,000
656 NOTRE DAME ST. 2312 NOTRE DAME ST. 1532 ST. CATHERINE ST.
POINT ST. CHARLES, Cor. Grand Trunk and Shearer Sts.
Sir Wm. HING8T0N, President, HENRI BARBEAU, Mgr.
THE PEOPLES ALMANAC
11th Month.
NOVEMBER, 1899.
30 Days.
B^
Wed.
Thub.
Fkid.
S»T.
Sl'X.
MoN.
TUE?.
VVki..
Thitr.
Frii).
Sat.
••usr.
MoN
TUKS.
Wed.
Thuk.
Ikii).
Sat
MoN.
TuKS.
Wed.
Thuk-
Frid.
Sat.
SIN.
MoN.
TUES.
Wed.
Thuk.
Weather Probabilities.
!■ iir Ali.iii.eul.yuelncand
j[ rt'^rions oK St I_.awrenee
I and Ottawa Rivers.
Cold. Frosty.
Cold. Winter like.
Rougrh, windy day.
Cli'udy.
Dull, damp d:iy.
Rain or .si.ow.
Unsettled.
Cloiid.<.
Variable.
Damn, wet day.
Unsettled.
Blustery. Cool.
Windy.
(General frost.
Change.
Colder.
Cold day.
Cleariiitr.
Changeable.
Windy.
Stormy da.v.
Much wind.
Change.
Dnnii'. Disaereeable-
Clearing.
Change.
Rainy.
Clear.
Fine day.
Coiids
Rises.
i h.m.
1 6 39
6 41
6 42
6 4.3
6 45
6 46
6 48
6 49
6 51
6 52
6 63
6 55
fi .56
6 57
6 59
7 01)
7 01
7 03
7 04
7 05
7 07
7 08
7 (9
7 11
Sun Xfoon
Sets. Rises.
>or iiironto Biid \'Tii\.\.
iiice of Oniario, lying oii^ j
and bet. the fireat" Lakes ';
h.in.
4 47
4 45
4 44
4 42
4 41
i 40
4 38
4 37
4 36
4 35
4 .34
4 33
4 32
4 31
4 30
4 29
4 28
4 27
4 20
4 25
4 24
4 21
4 23
4 23
7 12
7 13 '
7 14 ,
7 16
7 17 1
7 18
h. m.
4 4(»
5 .57
7 07
sets.
6 02
7 01
8 08
9 20
10 ;^7
11 54
morn.
1 12
2 23
3 42
4 59
6 12
ris^es.
5 18
6 14
7 13
8 14
9 17
10 20
11 24
morn.
-n
1 26
2 33
3 40
4 49
un Sun Moon
Kises. t>ets. Rises.
h.m.
fi 36
6 37
6 39
6 40
6 41
6 43
6 44
6 46
6 47
6 48
6 50
6 51
6 52
6 54
6 55
6 56
6 .=8
6 59
7 (HI
7 01
7 02
7 03
7 04
7 06
7 07
7 08
7 09
7 10
7 11
7 1?
h.m.
4
49
48
46
45
4 44
4 43
4 41
4 40
4 39
4 ,38
4 37
4 .36
4 35
4 34
4 33
4 32
4 31
4 3(1
4 ?0
4 29
4 28
4 28
4 27
4 27
4 26
4 26
4 25
4 25
4 24
h. m.
4 46
5 .53
7 00
sets.
6 09
7 (8
8 15
9 26
10 41
11 f6
morn.
1 13
? 22
3 3!)
4 54
6 06
rises.
5 25
6 21
7 20
8 21
9 22
10 24
11 25
morn.
27
1 25
2 30
3 36
4 43
ca.ca.
M^-^tC B
^^\ 2
<: = = = z
BROKEN PLEDGES
XL -.JOBS.
"Ring the knell of boodling, boys," was the burden of a Lilu'inl campaign
song that pledged the Laurier party, when it got into power, to put an end to
jobs of all kinds, great and small.
The session of 1898 showed how irs spirit was not observed, after the party
got into power.
The Public Works Act provides that no contract shall be given out witliout
public tender, and an Order-in-Council declares that for all works to cost over
S.5,0()0 tenders must be asked. There is a Major's Hill Park at Ottawa, round
which the Government decided to build a fence at a cost of .^14,000. To avoid
asking for tenders, as the law required, the Government set down in the
estimates for 1897 for the work a sum of .§4,500, and when those for 1898 came
down, the same fence was down for another §4, .500. By dividing the total into
small sums, Mr. Tarte was able to give the job to the man he liked, without liis
profits being reduced by having to tender for it.
When the Soulanges Canal was being built, Mr. Haggart, the minister in
charge, was asked to use a certain kind of cement, and refuse<L because the
quality was not good enough Mr. Blair succeeded Mr. Haggart, bought $20.0(X)
worth of the cement, paid for it, and then had to discard it, because it was unfit
to use for (-anal work. It was wasted.
MERCHANTS BANK OF HALIFAX
ltMCORF=ORAXED 1S6S.
CAPITAL PAID-UP, $1,500,000. SURPLUS, $1,075,000
HEAD OFFICE, - - HALIFAX, N.S.
Montreal Branch— Bell Telephone Co.'s Building, Corner Notre Dame and
St. John Streets.
Montreal West End Branch— Notre Dame Street, Corner Seigneurs.
Wkstmount Branch— Corner Green Avenue and St. Catherine Street.
.. ..AGeiMCIES ...
Antigonish, N.S.; Bathurst, N.B.; Bridgevvater, N.S.; Charlottetown, P.E.I. ;
Dorchester, N.B.; Fredericton, N.B.; Guysborough, N.S.; Kingston, N.B.: Lon-
donderry, N.S.; Lunenburg, N.S.; Maitland, N.S.; Moncton, N.B.; Xanaimo,
B.C.; Nelson, B.C.; Newcastle, N.B.; Pictou, N.S.; Port Hawkesbury, N.S.;
Rossland, B.C.; Sackville, N.B.; Shubenacadie, N.S.; St. John's, Ntld.; Summer-
side, P.E.L; Sydney, C.B.; Truro, N.S.; Vancouver, B.C.; Victoria, B.C.; Wey-
mouth, N.S.; Woodstock, N.B.
....DIRECTORS...
T. E. KENNY, President. THOMAS RITCHIE, Vice-President.
MICHAEL DWYER, WILEY SMITH, H. G. BAULD,
Hon. H. H. FULLER.
D. H. DUNCAN, Cashier. W. B. TORRANCE, Assistant Cashier.
Have excellent facilities for making collections throughout the Dominion.
Interest allowed on Deposit-i in the Savings Department.
Safe De])0sit boxes to rent at tlie Montreal Branches.
THECANAOiANBANKOFCOMIVIERCE
Paid-Up Capital, $6,000,000. Rest, SI, 000, 000.
....DIRECTORS....
Hon. GEO. A. COX, President. EOBT. KILGOUE, Esq , Vice-President.
"W B. HAMILIO-V, KsQ. JAS, CRATHEEN, JisQ. MATTHEW LEGGATT, Esq.
J. W. FLAVELLK, Esq. JOHN HOSKIX, Q.C.. LL.T).
B. E. WALKER. (iii>ii;il .Alauager. J. H. PLUMMKR, Asst. Gen. Manager.
A. H. IRELAMJ, liisprctor. M. >[ORRIS, Asst. Inspector.
BRANCHES OF THE BANK IN CANADA:
Ontario— AjT, Biurii-. Belleville, Berlin, Blenheim, Branttoril. Cayuga, Cliatham. CoUinst-
wood. Dresden, Bundas, Dimnville, (rait, Goderieli. Guelpli, Hamilton. London, Orangeville,
Ottawa, Paris, Parkliill, I'eterboro, Port Perry, St. Catharines, Sarnia. Sault Ste. Marie. Se'aforth,
Simcoe, Stratford, Stratliroy, Toronto, Toronto Jet., Walkerton, Walkerville. M'aterloo. Windsor,
Wooodstock. Quebec— Montreal. Manitoba— Winnipeg, liritish Columbia— Vancouver,
Fernio and Cranbrook. Yukon District — Dawson City.
IN THE UNITED STATES:
NEW YORK .... XKW ORLEANS-
BANKERS IN GREAT BRITAIN:
THE BANK OF SCOTliAXD - - - LONDON.
CORRESPONDENTS:
India, China and Japan — The Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China. German;/ —
Deutsche Bank. i-^-onee— Lazard, Fr res A Cie., Paris. Hclriiinn—J. Matlhieu ,t Fils., Brussels.
J/oHtUif?— liiseonto Maatsehappij. Aimfralia aad Xeir Zealand— Vnion Bank of Australia, Ltd.
Smith A/»-/ca— Bank of Africa, Ltd. Standard Bank of South Africa, Ltd. South America —
Lon.lon and Brazilian Bank, Ltd. British Bank of South America. Ltd. .Ifcjico— Banco do
Jiondres y Mexico. Hermiida-ii:mk Bermuda, Hamilton. M'est Indies— Bank of Nova Scotia.
Kiiijiston, Jamaica. Colonial Bank and Branches. British Col iimhia— Bunk of British Columbia.
San /•'/•« lie i.'scn— Bank of British Columbia. New yorfe— American Exchange National Bank.
C7iKV(;/o— North- Western National Uank.
THE PEOPLES ALMANAC 29
12th Month. DECEMBER, 1899. 31 Days.
Fi)r Mi>iitrcnl.<^uei>pc and For Toronto nnil Hr.v-
frilZ
J3
t^-^
rejjioris of Si. I.awrencel inceofOnlorio. lying on
? = :;•»
2
>.w
WEATilER PruBAIUI.ITIES.
ni'd Ottawa Rivers. {I andhet. the (ireat Lakes.'
A=s^
^
ii
.
'OBr^a
Sun
Sun Moon Sun
Sun
Moon
5
Rises.
Sets. Rises. Rises.
Sets.
Rises.
m
>■
h.m.
h.ni. b. in. h m.
h.m.
h. ni.
1
Frid.
Unfettled.
7 21
4 18
5 58
7 14
4 24
5 51
00
2
Satl'R
Variable
7 21
4 17
7 05
7 15
4 24
6 58
'.'.'..
CO
3
f*rx.
1 Threatening.
7 22
4 17
sets.
7 16
4 24
sets.
' '. ' '
4
Mt)x.
T>amp day.
7 23
4 17
5 55
7 17
4 2:}
6 02
5
TUF.S.
Change.
724
4 17 i 7 08
1 7 18
4 23
7 15
^5?'!?
en
6
Wed.
1 UoFettled.
7 2.5
4 16 ! 8 25
7 19
4 23
8 80
P-M*^*^
H
X
7
Thur.
. Moderatiijp.
7 26
4 l^i i 9 43
7 20
4 2i
9 46
ooc^:^
2
8
Frid.
I'ark, cloudy period.
7 27
4 16 1 11 02
7 21
4 23
11 03
a-p-=r=^
9
Satir.
Change.
7 28
4 16 j morn.
7 22
4 23
morn.
3i2wo5
s
10
SUM.
Windy. Rou.'ih.
7 29
4 16
17
' 7 Zi
4 23
16
BB3B
3
11
Mu.v.
Cold, blustery day.
7 30
4 16
1 29
7 24
4 23
1 26
>
12
13
14
T-'KS.
Wkd.
Thur.
Change.
Fro.'ity. Clear.
' Cloudy- Snow.
7 31
7 32
733
4 16
4 16
4 17
2 44
3 o9
5 09
7 2i
7 25
, 7 26
4 23
4 23
4 24
2 40
3 53
5 02
fo a fo a
< < <<
as
to —
g
15
Frid.
Snow storms.
7 33
4 17
6 15
7 27
4 2+
6 08
E^i-cs-
H
16
Satcr
1 .«f|ually. Cold.
7 34
4 IT
rises -
7 28
4 -'4
rises.
S
17
SL'X.
Chans>?.
7 35
4 18
4 .i8
7 28
4 25
5 05
??^?
g
18
Mo.v.
Clouds.
736
4 18
6 00
7 29
4 25
6 07
Ot cc ■*•
SO
19
TuES. Cold, raw day.
7 36
4 19
7 03
729
4 25
708
-1— COOO
5SSB
3
20
Wkd.
Wintry- Cold.
7 37
4 19
8 06
7 30
4 26
8 10
>
21
Thi-r.
Change.
7 37
4 19
9 10
7 31
4 26
9 12
222s
? !
22
Fkii).
\'ariable.
7 38
4 20
10 13
;7 3i
4 27
10 14
5 ^ ^ •
_^ 1
23
Sati'r
Milder.
7 38
4 '0
11 13
i 7 32
4 27
11 12
' N? —
24
«l'X.
Snow.
7 39
4 21
morn.
' 7 32
4 28
morn.
B. — — a.
?
i5
Mo.v.
R.iin- Sleet. Snow.
7 39
4 22
15
17 32
4 28
13
S 1
26
TuES.
Unsettled
7 40
4 22
1 22
! 7 33
429
1 18
3C :r. hiCJi
S
27
Wed.
Dauuiday.
7 40
4 23
2 28
i 7 33
4 30
2 23
^zy:T^
28
Thur.
Windy. Cold.
7 40
4 24
3 36
1 7 34
4 -"0
3 ;!»
rji^^i
h
29
Frid.
Cha.igeable.
7 41
4 24
4 44
,7 34
4 31
4 37
= = 55
5 ,
30
Sati-r.
Pad day.
7 41
4 25
•ft 50
734
4 32
5 43
» a
> 1
31
sux.
Cloudy. Damp.
7 41
4 26
6 50
'7:^
4 33
6 43
< < f <
? '
BROK
XIL
1
:en pledges
-CONTR.-
II
ICTS. ,
That a business administration would be the rule under a Liberal Govern-
mer
it was a pledge that has not been fulfilled.
Parliament voted $11,000 for dredging at Coteau Landing. The work was
giv<
;n, without iiulilic tenders, to a Mr. Gauthier, a family friend of Mr. Tarte,
u lio did not own a dred£z:e, and wlio sublet the work to a man who did, and made |
a pi
ofit thereby. His pay was -SS an hour for the use of the dredges.
A Mr. Phin. a political friend of the ministry, got a dredging contract at i
Tor
onto under like circumstances. Mr. Phin did not own a dredge.
bre<
Mr. Da
ikwate
n McGillicuddy, a kicking Liberal of Goderich. trot a share in a .?(i0.000 1 1
r contract, without public tei
ders being asked. j 1
"When S32,(KK) worth of supplies were needed for the Yukon military force.
Dr.
Jiorden, Minister of Militia, gave the contract by asking one tinn in each
line
of goods for its price, and defended his course by saying it gave him great
pleasure to give contracts to his political friends when the price was right. By ||
not
asking for competition he ensured that the price was right— for the friends.
EASTCRII TOWNSHIPS BAMK
KSXABLISHED 18o9.
CAPITAL, $1,500,000. RESERVE FUMD, $835,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS :
R. W. HEXEiiER, President. Hon. M. H. Cochrane, Vice-President.
Israel Wood, T. J. 'J trcK, G. Stevens, .J. X. Galer,
N. W. Thomas, C. H. Kathan, H. B. Brown, Q.C.
HEAD OFKICE, - - SHERBROOKE, P. Q
William Farwell, General Manager.
S. Edcell, Local Manager. S. F. Morey, Inspector of Branches.
BRANCHES :
Waterloo, - - W. I. Briggs, Mgr. Granby, - - - W. H. Robinson, Mgr.
Stan.stead, - - S. Stevens, Mgr. Bedford, - - E. W. Morgan, Mgr.
Cowansville, - J. Mackinuon, Mgr. Huntingdon, - E. X. Robinson, Mgr.
Coaticook, - - B. Austin, Mgr. Magog, - - - E. P. Olivier, Mgr.
Richmond, ^- - W. L. Ball, Mgr. St. Hyacinthe, J. Lafraniboise, Mgr.
Agents in Montreal — Bank of Montreal. London, Eng. — Xational Bank of
Scotland. Boston— Xational Exchange Bank. Xew York— Xational Park Bank.
Collections made at all accessible points. Drafts issued for any required
amounts, good at all points in Canada, United Slates and Europe. Exchange
bought and sold.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT at each office. Interest allowed from
date of deposit and compounded annually, without requiring the attention of
the depositor.
banque: villei-marie.
Head Office, - - - MONTREAL.
Capital Authorized, - $500,000. Capital Subscribed, - $500,000.
Rest, $10,000.
DIRECTORS— W. Weir. President .and Gciurnl Manager. E. Licbtenheim, Vice-President-
A. S. C. Wurtele, F. W. Smith and Godfrey Weir ; F. Lemieux, Accountant.
BRANCHES:
Avonmore J.C.Smith, Manager Marieville J. D. Eergeron, Manager
Berthier Nap. Dorvai, " Nicolet L. Belairi
l.air6 Ctaboillez (city) Ormstown..P. H. M. Somerville, "
Aug. Comte '" Papineauville C. Lessard, "
Chambly II. Dartois, " Pt. St. Charles (city)W. J. E. Wall
Ilochclaga (city) D.P. Hiopcl, " Rue St. Laurent (city) J. II-
Lachine :0. Constatitineau, " Lefebvre "
Lachute I. D Stewart, " St. Laurent 0. W. Legault, "
Laprairie — T.J- Bourdeau, " St. Louis du Mile End (city) Art
L'Epii«hanie R. Garidpy, " Pepin ''
Longueuil-.-L. J. Normand, " Ste- ThCrdse H. 6. Rouleau "
Aaentiat New York— The National Bank of the Republic and Ladenburg, Thalmann <t Co.
London— Bank of Montreal. Porif— La Soci6te Gi5n^ralc
THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC 31
THE ROYAL FAniLY.
flF.B Ma.iesty ViOTOKrA, by the Orace of Ond, of the United Kingdom of (Jreit Britain and Ireland, Queen
Dcfondi-r of the Faith. Emnress "of India (in India, Kaisar-i-Hinil), b.rn at Kensington Piilacc, 24th Mav, 181'J :
suctccded to the Throne 20th Jnne, 183", on the death ot her uneli'. Kin:; William IV. ; crowned 28th .June, ln{8; ana
married IMth February, 1.S40. to his late Koyal Hishiiess Franiis Albert Augustus Charles Enimanuei, Princf.
Consort. Duke of Saxony, Prince of Coburg and Uotha, who was born 20th August, 1819, and died 14th December,
18U1. ller Majesty lias had i,ssue-
L H.LM. VicTOKiA, Empress Frederick of Germany, Princess Royal, b. Nov.
21, ISIO ; m. Jan. 2."), I,s.>"^, to Fred erirk, Crown Prince of Prussia, afterw.trds
German Emperor (b. Oct. IS, IKH, died June lo, LSSS), and lias had issue — William,
reigniuR German Emjieror, b. Jan. 27, 1859, m. Feb. 27, 1S81, to Princess Augusta
of Schleswiti-Holstein, and lias six sons and a daugliter ; Charlotte, b. July 24,
18fi0, m. Fei). IS, 1S7S, to llered. Prince of Saxe-MeiniiiKen : Henry, born Aug. 14,
18ii2, m. May 21, 1S8S, to his cousin. Princess Irene of Hesse ; Sigismund, b. Sept.
15, 1S()4, d. June IS, ISOO : Victoria, b. Ajiril 12, ISfKJ. m. Nov. H), ISiX), to H.S.H.
Prince Adolphe of Schaumburg-Lippe ; Waldemar, b. PVb. 10, 1S6S, d. March 27,
1870 ; Sophia Dorothea, b. June 14, 1S7U, m. Oct. 27. 1SS!», to the Dukp of Sparta ;
and Margaret, b. April 22, 1872. m. Jan. 25, 189:^, to Prince Fredk. of Hesse-Cassel.
2. H.K.H. Alhkut Euwakd, Prince of Wales, b. Nov. 9, 1841 ; m. March 10,
186^3, to the Princess Alexandra (b. Dec. 1, 1844>, eldest daughter of the King of
Denmark, and has had issue— Albert \'ictor, Duke of Clarence, b. Jan. 8, 18(j4, d.
Jan. 14, 1892: George Frederick, Duke of York, Captain R.x., b. June :3, ISCo, m.
Julv(5, 1893. Princess Victoi ia :\Iarv C" IMav '") of Teck (b. Mav 2(i, 1807), and has
had issue— Edward, b. June 23, 1894, and Albert, b. Dec. 14, 1895; Louise, b. Feb.
20, 1867, ni. July 27, 1889, to the Duke of Fife— issue Alexandra, 1). Mav 17, 1891,
and :\Iaud, b. Ajiril 3, 1893 ; Victoria, b. July G, 18(i8 ; Maud, b. Nov. 26, 1S(J9. m.
22 July, 189(), to Charles, 2nd son of the Ci'own Prince of Denmark ; and Alex-
ander,' b. April (5, d. April 7, 1871.
3. H.R.H. Alice Maud Mary, b. April 25, 1843; m. July 1, 18fi2, to H.R.H.
Louis IV., Grand Duke of Hesse (b. Sept. 12, 1837, d. March 13, 1892) ; d. Dec. 14,
1878, her issue being — Victoria Alberta, b. Ajiril 5, 18(53, m. April 30, 18S4, to
Prince Louis of Battenberg, R.x. ; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 1, 1864, m. June 15. 18S4, to
the Grand Duke Serge or Russia ; Irene, b. July 11, 1860, m. May 24, 1.S88, to her
cousin, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor; Ernest Louis,
Grand Duke of Hesse, b. Nov. 25, 1868, m. April 19, 1894, to H.R.A. Princess
Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg ; Frederick, b. Oct. 7, 1870, d. June 27, 1873 ; Alix
Victoria, b, June 6, 1872, m. Nov. 2(i, 1894, to H.LM. the Czar of Russia, and has
issue, Olga, b. Nov. 15. 1895 ; and Mary, b. May 24, 1874. d. Nuv. 15, 1879.
4. H.R.H. Ai.FKEU Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh and Duke of Saxe-
Coburg-Gotha, b. Aug. 6, 1844 : Admiral of the Fleet ; m. Jan. 23, 1874, to the
Grand Duchess Marie of Russia (b. Oct. 17, 1853), and has issue— Alfred, b. Oct.
15, 1874: Marie, b. Oct. 29, 1875, m. Jan. 10, 1893, to Ferdinand, Crown Prince of
Roumania, and has issue — Carol, b. Oct. 15, 1893, and a daughter; Victoria
Melita, b. Nov. 25, 1876, m. April 19. 1894, to Ernest Louis, (Jraiid Duke of Hesse,
and has issue : Alexandra, b. Sept. 1, 1878, m. 1896, to Ernest, Hereditary Prince
of Hohenlohe-Langenburg ; and Beatrice, b. April 20, 1884.
5. H.R.H. Hki.kna Augusta Victoria, b. May 2.5, 1816; m. July 5, 1866, to
Prince Frederick Christian C. A., of Sclileswig-Holstein (b. Jan. 22. 18:31), and
has had issue— Christian V., Lt. Kind's Hov. Riiles, b. Apri' 14, 1807: AUtert J.,
b. Feb. 26, 1869; Victoria L., b. May 3. 1870"; Louise A., b. Aug. 12, 1872, m. July
6, 1891, to Pr. Aribert of Anhalt ; and Harold, b. Mav 12, d. May 20, 1876.
6. H.R.H. LouisK Caroline Alberta, b. March 18, 1^8; m. March 21, 1871, to
John, Marquess of Lome (b. Auy-. 0, 1485).
7. H.R.H. .A.UT1IUK W.P.A., Duke of Connaught, b. May 1, 1850; General in
command at Aldershot ; m. March 13. 1879, Princess Louise ^largaret (b. July
25, 1860), daughter of the late Prince Frederick Chas. of Prussia, and has issue —
Margaret, b. Jan. 15, 1882 ; Arthur, b. Jan. 13, 1883 ; Victoria Patricia, b. March
17, 1886.
8. H.R.H. Lkopoi.T) G.D..\., Duke of Albanv, b. April 7, ISiW : m. April 27,
ia82, to Princess Helen (b. Feb. 17, IWil), daughter of the late Prince George of
Waldec, d. March 28, 1884. his issue being^AJice Marv, b. Feb. 25, 1883 ; Leopold
Charles Edward G.A., Duke of Albanv, b. Julv 19, issi.
9. H.R.H. Beathick Marv \'ictoria Feodora, l>. April 14,1857; m. Julv 23,
18,S5, to Prince Henry Maurice of Battenberg (b. Oct. 5. 18.58; d. Jan. 20, 18<)6),
and has issue — Alexander Albert, b. Nov. 23, 188() ; \'ictoria Eugt-nie Julia Ena,
b. Oct. 24, 1887: Leopold Arthur Louis, b. .May 21. 1889; and Maurice Victor
Donald. 1). Oct. 3, 1891.
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THE PEOPLES ALMANAC 33
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
(Formed June 29th, 1895.)
Marquis of Salisburj— Prime Minister and Secretary of Foreign Department.
Lord Halshury — Lord High Chancellor.
Duke of Devonshire — Lord Pi-esident of Council.
Viscount Cross— Lord Privy Seal.
Sir Michael E. Hicks Beach— Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Sir Matthew White Ridley— Secretary of Home Department.
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain— Secretary of the Colonial Department.
Marquis of Lansdowne— Secretary of War Department.
Lord George Francis Hamilton— Secretary of Indian Department.
Lord Balfour of Burleigh— Secrefary for Scotland.
Mr. George J. Goschen— First Lord of the Admiralty.
Mr. Arthur J. Balfour — First Lord of the Treasury.
Earl of Cadogan— Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Lord Ashbourne— Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
Mr. Charles T. Ritchie— President of Board of Trade.
Lord James of Hereford— Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster.
Mr. Henry Chaplin— President Local Government Board.
Mr. Walter H. Long— President Board of Agriculture.
(THE ABOVE FORM THE CABINET.)
Mr. Aretas Akers Douglas — Secretary of Works and Public Buildings.
Mr. Gerald Wm. Balfour — Chief Secretary for Ireland.
Duke of Norfolk- Postmaster General.
Sir John E. Gorst— Vice-President Committee of Council on Education.
Henry Torrens Anstruther^
William Hayes Fisher. >Junior Lords of the Treasury.
Lord Stanley. J
Mr. Robert Wm. Hanbury— Financial-Secretary of Treasury.
Sir William H. Walrond — Patronage Secretary of Treasury.
Earl of Hopetoun— Paymaster-General.
Sir Francis Hy. Jeune -Judge Advocate General.
Admiral Sir Fred. Wm. Richards.
Rear-Admiral Sir Fred. G. D. Bedford
Rear-Admiral A. K. Wilson, C. B. 'Lords of Admiralty.
Rear-Admiral Gerard H. Li. Noel
Mr. J. Austen Chamberlain. >
Mr. William G. E. Macartney— Parliamentary Secretary to Admiralty.
Mr. Jesse Collings— Parliamentary Secretary to Home Oftice.
Mr. William St. John F. Broderick— Parliamentary Sec. to Foreign Ottice.
Earl of Selborne — Parliamentary Secretary to Colonial OfHce.
Mr. George Wyndham— Parliamentary Secretary to War Ollice.
Mr. Thos. W. Russell— Parliamentary Secretary to Local (Jovernment Board.
Earl of Dudley- Parliamentary Secretary to Board of Trade.
Mr. Joseph Powell Williams -Financial Secretary War Ollice.
Sir Richard Webster— Attorney-General.
Sir Robert Bannatyne Finlay— Solicitor-General. 2
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THE PEOPLES ALMANAC :in
THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT.
GOVEHN(»KGKNKK.'!iL.
Right Honorable Gilbert John Elliot-Murray Kynynmoxo, B. A., P2nrl
of Minto, Viscount Melgund ; born July 9th, 1815 ; married, ISfZi, Mary Caroline,
daughter of General the Hon. Charles Grey; served as lieutenant in tiie Scots
Guards; has been brigadier-general commanding South of Scotland infantry
volunteers ; was a lieutenant-colonel of the Canadian militia during the Saskat-
chewan campaign of 18<So ; served with the Turkish army in the war of 1877, and in
the Afghan war of 1879, was secretary to Field Marslial Lord Roberts at Cape of
Good Hope, 1881 ; volunteer in the Egyptian campaign, 18S2; military secretary to
Governer-General the Marquis of Lansdowne, 188:3 85; chief of staff to Major
General Middleton, 1885 ; Governor-General of Canada November, 1898. Salary
£10,000 and residence.
The Governor-Generals staff consists of Major L. G. Drummond, Scotti
Guards, military secret^iry ; Lieut. W. F. Lascelles, Scots Guard^^, and Lieut.
J. H. C. Graham, Coldstream Guards, aides-de-camp ; Arthur Guise, Esq., comp-
troller of the household.
THE CABINET.
(Formed July 1:3th, 1896.)
Right Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laukier, G. C. M. G.— Premier and President of the
Council.
Hon. Sir Richard Cartwright, G. C. M. G. Minister of Commerce.
Hon. Richard Wm. Scott— Secretary of State.
Hon. David Mii-Ls-Minister of Justice.
Hon. Sir Louis H. Davies, K. C. M. G.— Minister of Marine and Fi^lieries.
Hon. Frederick W. Bordex— Minister of Militia and Delence.
Hon. Wm Mulock — Postmaster-General.
Hon. Sydney A. Fisher — Minister of Agriculture.
Hon. Joseph Israel Tarie— Minister of Public Works.
Hon. Andrew G. Blair— Minister of Railways and Canals.
Hon. Wm. S. Fielding— Minister of Finance.
Hon. Clifford Sifton — Minister of the Interior.
Hon. Sir Henry Gustave Joly de Lotbiniere— Minister of Inland Rever.ur.
Hon. Wm. Paterson— Minister of Customs.
Hon. R. R. DoBELL— Without portfolio.
Hon. C. A. Geofrion— Without Portfolio.
Hon. Charles Fitzpatrick— Solicitor-General.
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Investments in Canada, - . 14,000,000
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
JAMES A. GILLESPIE, of Gillespie & Co.,
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H. V. MEREDITH, Local Manager Bank of Montreal.
ANGUS W. HOOPER, of Wm. Dow & Co.,
AGENCIES IN ALL PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN THE DOMINION.
WM. M. RAMSAY, Manager.
J. HUXTON BALKOUR, Seoretary.
E. H. BROWN, Inspector, E. CHAriPAONE, Inspector.
THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC 31
GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO.
Lieutenant-Governor.
Hon. Sir Oliver Mowat, G.C.M.G. ; born at Kingston, July 22, 1820 ; married,
June, 184(), Jane, daughter of John Ewart, of Toronto ; called to the Bar in 1S41 ;
appointed Q.C. in 185fi ; made K.C.M.G., 1892, and G.C.M.G., 1897; was a mem-
ber of the Canfederatioa Conference at Quebec, 1861 ; Postmaster-General of
province of Canada, I860 to March 1864, and from June to November, 18(i4 ;
Vice-Chancellor of I'pper Canada, 1864 to 1872 ; Premier of Ontario, 1872 till
1896; Senator and Minister of Justice of Canada, July, 1896, till October, 1897,
when appointed Lieutenant-Governor. Salary ^10,000 a year and residence.
Executive Council.
Hon. Arthur S. Hardy— Premier and Attorney-General.
Hon. John Morrison Gibson— Commissioner of Crown Lands.
Hon. Richard Harcourt — Treasurer.
Hon. John Uryden — Commissioner of Agriculture.
Hon. G. W. Ross— Commissioner of Education.
Hon. Wm. Harty — Commissioner of Public Works.
Hon. Elihu J. Davis — Secretary and Registrar.
Hon. James T. Garrow — Without portfolio.
GOVERNMENT OF QUEBEC.
lilEUTEN ANT-GoATRNOR .
Hon. Louis Amable Jette, Q.C, LL.D. ; born at L'Assomption, .Tan. 15, 1836 ;
called to the bar 1862 ; elected to House of Commons for Montreal East 1872 ;
appointed judge Superior Court, 1878, and Lieutenant-Governor .Jan. 20, 1898.
Married, 1862, Berthe, daughter of Touissant Laflamme. Salary .^1(),000 and
residence.
Executive Council.
(Formed May 1897.)
Hon. F. G. Marcliand- Premier and Treasurer.
Hon. Horace Archambault — Attorney-General.
Hon. H. T. Duffy — Commissioner of Public Works.
Hon. S. M. Parent— Commissioner of Lands, Forests and Fisheries.
Hon. F. G. M. Dechone— Commissioner of Agriculture.
Hon. Adelard Turgeon— Commissioner of Colonization aiul Mines.
Hon. Joseph E. Robidou.\— Provincial Secretary.
Hon. George W. Stephens Without Portfolio.
Hon. Joseph Shehyn — Without Portfolio.
Hon. James J. Guerin— Without Portfolio. .
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Head Office : Canadian Branch, nontreal.
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NAPOLEON PICARD, F. M. COLE, JAS. M. MITCHELL,
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E. A. LILLY, General Agent.
THE PEOPLES ALMANAC 39
GOVERNMENT OF NOVA SCOTIA.
LlEUTENANT-GoVEKNOK .
Hon. Malachy Bowes Daly; horn at Marchmount, Quebec, fith February,
1S36 ; married, 1859, Joanna, daughter of Sir Edward Kenny; MP. forJHaiifax,
1878 to 1882; appointed Lieutenant-Governor 15th July, 1890, and re-appointed
29th July, 1895. Salary $9,000 and residence.
Executive Council.
Hon. G. H. Murray — Premier, President of the Council and Provincial Sec-
retary .
Hon. J. W. Longley— Attorney-General and Commissioner of Crown Lands.
Hon. Charles E. Church— Commissioner of Works and Mines.
Thomas Johnson, A. H. Comeau, Angus McGillvray, D. McPherson and
Thomas R. Black — Without Portfolio.
GOVERNMENT OF NEW BRUNSWICK.
LIEUTEXANT-GOVERXOR .
Hon. Abner Reid McClelan, born at Hopewell, X. B., 4th*January, ISJil ;
married Anna, daughter of W. J. Reed of Port Harvey ; was Chief Commissioner
of Public Works for New Brunswick 1866 till Confederation, when calledlto the
Senate ; appointed Lieutenant-Governor, January, 1897. Salary !g9,000.
Executive Council.
Hon. Henry R. Emmerson— Premier and Chief Commissioner of Public
Works.
Hon. Lenmel J. Tweedie— Provincial Secretary.
Hon. A. S. White — Attornej-General.
Hon. A. T. Dunn— Surveyor-General.
Hon. Charles A. Labillois— Commissioner of Agriculture.
Hon. L. P. Farris and Ambrose D. Richard, without Portfolio.
GOVERNMENT OF MANITOBA.
LlEUTENANT-GONERNOR.
Hon. .Tames Colebrook Patterson, born at Armagh, Ireland, 1889; married
Miss Elliott of Windsor, Out. : sat for Xorth Essex in Ontario Legislature 1875 to
1878, and for House of Commons from 1878 till 1891, when jhe was returned for
West Huron ; Secretary of State of Canada and Minister of .Militia!1892 till Sep-
tember 2, 1S95, when appointed lieutenant-governor of Manitoba. Salary §10,000.
Executive Council.
Hon. Thomas Green way- Premier, President of the Couiicil, and Commis-
sioner of Agriculture and Immigration and Railway Commissioner.
Hon. Robert Watson— Comtnissiouer of I'ublic Works.
Hon. John I). Cameron — Attorney-General and Lands Commissioner.
Hon. Daniel II. McMillan- Provincial Treasurer.
Hon. Charles .1. Mickle — Provincial Secretary and Municipal Commissioner.
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THE PEOPLES ALMANAC 41
GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Lieutenant-Governor.
Hon. Thouuis Robert Mclnnes, M.U., horn at Lake Ainslie, X.S., November
5th, L^'4(); educated at Truro, N.S., normal school and Harvard; married Mrs.
\Vel)stcr, widow of (ieorgc M. Webster, of Dresden, Ont. ; was mayor of \ew
Westminster, LSTfi-bSTS ; M,P. for New Westminster IMTStill IHSl, when appointed
to Senate ; named Lieutenant-Governor November G, 18U7. Salary ¥9,001] and
residence.
Executive Council.
Hon. C. A. Senilin— Premier and Commissioner of Public Works and Agri-
culture.
Hon. Joseph Martin— Attorney-General and Acting Commissioner of Educa-
tion.
Hon. F. C. Cotton— Commissioner of Finance.
Hon. Fred. J. Hume — Provincial Secretary and Commissioner of Mines.
Hon. II. McKechnie— President of the Executive Council.
GOVERNMENT OF P. E. ISLAND.
Lieutekant-Governor.
Hon. George William Howland, bom at Waterford, Ireland. 19th May, iKir^ ;
married, 18()6, Miss Olson, of St. John, N.B. ; 2nd, MiH8 Doran, of Kingston,
Ont.; sat for first district of Prince in LegisLitive Assembly, lUCfZ to 1873 : called
to the Senate Octol»er, 1873 ; appointed Lieutenant-Governor February l!4, bsi)4.
Salary .'^57,000 and residence.
Executive Couxcil,
Hon. Donald Farquharson — Premier.
Hon. H. C. McDonald— Attornej'-General.
Hon. Angus McMillan— Provincial Secretary, Treasurer and Commissioner
of Public Lands.
Hon. James R. McLean— Commissioner of Public Works.
Hoiis. J. W. Richards, Benj. Rogers, Peter McNutt, Anthony McLaughlin
and Peter Sinclair — Witliout portfolio.
GOVERNMENT N- W. TERRITORIES.
LIEUTEXANT-GOVERNOI}.
Amedee Emmanuel Foi'get, bom at Marieville, Que., N^ov. lii, 1847 ; appointed
clerk N. W. Council 187(5, Assistant Indian Commissioner 1888, and Indian Com-
missioner 18W5 ; married Miss Henriette Drolet ; appointed Lieutenant-Governor
November 4, 18i>8. Salary .'ij;7,000 and residence.
Exi'X'UTivK Council.
Frederick W. HanUain-Attorney-General and Treasurer,
•lames Hamilton Ross- Commissioner of I'ublic Works and Secretary.
Ililliard Miichell, Charles A. Magrath- and George H. V. Bufyea— Without
portfolio.
GOVERNMENT OF THE YUKON.
Commissioner of the Territory — Mr. William Ogllvie.
(rold Commissioner— Mr. Edmtind Senkler.
Registrar— Mr. Joseph E. Girouard.
Crown I*rosecutor— Mr. W. H. P. Clement (acting).
.Tiid!;e ol Territorial Court— Mr. Calixte A. Dugas.
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THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC 43
THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF 1898.
The appearance, on Januar}' 10, of tlie Pope's encyclical en the Manitoba
school question was the first event of the year to awaken general interest in
political affairs. The document, which bore date December 8, 1897, was
addressed to the archbishops, bishops and other ordinaries of the Dominion of
Canada having peace and communion with the Holy See. The moderation of its
tone, coupled with the firmness with which it laid down the doctrines of the
R. C. Church in regard to the education of the youth of its communion, gained
for the letter greater attention than a more vigorously worded document might
have secured. The Act of Confederation, it declared, had secured to Catholic
children the right of education in public schools, in keeping with their conscien-
tious convictions. The Legislature of Manitoba abolished this right bj* a con-
trary law. By this latter law a grave injury was inflicted, "for it was not law-
" ful for our children to seek the benefits of education in schools in which the
" Catholic religion is ignored or actively combated and its fundamental princi-
" pies repudiated." If the Roman Catholic church had anywhere permitted this,
the document went on, it was only with great reluctance and in self-defence, and
" after taking many precautions, which, however, have too often been found un-
" equal to parrying the danger."
In like manner, it was pointed out. Catholics " must at all cost avoid as most
" pernicious those schools wherein every form of belief is indifferently admitted
" and placed on an equal footing, as if in what regards God and divine things it
" was of no importance whether one believed rightly or wrongly, whether one
"followed truth or falsehood." All schools of this kind have been condemned
by the Church, it was set out, " b( cause there can be nothing more pernicious or
" more fitted to injure the integrity of faith and to turn away the tender minds
" of youth from the truth." For the Catholic, it was declared, "there is but one
"true religion, the Catholic religion; hence in all that concerns doctrine, or
" morality or religion, he cannot recognize anything which is not drawn from the
" very sources of Catholic teaching Hence the necessity of having
" Catholic teachers, reading books and text books, approved of the bishops, and
" liberty to organize the schools, that the teaching therein shall be in full accord
" with the Catholic faith as well as with the duties that fiow therefrom. .
"To decide in what institutions their children shall be instructed, who shall be
"their teachers of morality, is aright inherent to parental authority. When,
" then. Catholics demand that the teachings of the masters shall be in confor
" mity with the religion of their children, they are only making use ot their
" rights, and there can be nothing more unjust than to force on them the alter-
" native of allowing their children to grow up in ignorance or expose them to
" manifest danger in what concerns the supreme interest of their souls."
The encyclical, after this, went on to say that when the law of Manitoba
struck a blow at Catholic education it was the duty of the Catholic bishops to
freely i)rotest against the injury and disaster infiicted. and the way in which
they all f\ilfiiled that duty was a proof of their common vigilance, and of a spirit
truly worthy of bishops. They had, moreover, in their conduct papal concur-
rence and approbation. It was " deplorable," the encyclical said, that Catholic
Canadians failed to unite as they should in defending those interests, " the im-
44 THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC
" portance and gravity of which should have stilled .the voice of party politics,
" which are of much less importance."
The encyclical declared that the Holy See was not unaware that something
had been done to amend the law. Certain measures had been taken with a view
to decreasing the difficulties of which the Catholics of Manitoba complain and
against which they continued to protest. The law to repair the injury, however,
was declared "defective, unsuitable. Insufficient." The Catholics ask, and no
one can deny that they justly ask, for much more. . . . "The rights of
" Catholics and the education of their children have not been sufficiently provi-
" ded for in Manitoba. Everything in this question demands and is conformable
"to justice, and should be thoroughly provided for by placing in security and
"surrounding with due safeguards those unchangable and sacred principles
" spoken of. This should be the aim — this the end— to be zealously and pru-
" dently sought for."
The encyclical was so in keeping with the well understood doctrines of the
Catholic Church, and so full an approval of the action of the Canadian bishops in
connection with the school trouble, that it caused no surprise to Roman Catho-
lics. Protestants, settled in their minds that the Manitoba school question was
en4ed so far as legislation by Parliament is concerned, read the Pope's words —
all with interest, some with sympathy. The general impression was that the
publication of the document would have an injurious effect on the fortunes of the
Government, whose members had in the preceding Parliament worked to pre-
vent the passage of a bill in terms satisfactory to the R. C. bishops, and who had
in conference with the Greenway Government in Manitoba agreed on the arrange
ment which the bishops condemned and which the Pope said was insufficient. .
This feeling was heightened also when it was asserted in the course of the debate
in Parliament that members of the present Government, including the Premier,
had made representations at Rome with the object of preventing the issuance of
a papal utterance on the situation. Steps were taken by the ministers to
arrange with the Manitoba Government for further concessions to the Catholics,
which, however, lack the guarantee of legislative sanction, and are, to some ex-
tent, a defiance of provincial legislative enactment.
Parliament assembled on February 3, and almost immediately plunged into
a discussion of the Yukon railway proposals of the Government, which had been
outlined in the press before the session began. As introduced, the contract with
Messrs. Wm. Mackenzie and D. D. Mann, which Parliament was asked to sanc-
tion, provided for a railway from Glenbra, on the Stikine River, to the navigable
waters of Teslin Lake, a distance of about 150 miles. The road was to be of nar-
row gauge, of the general standard of the Kaslo and Slocan railway in British
Columbia, and was to be so far completed by September 1 as to permit the carry-
ing of freight and passengers. The company to be incorponvted by the bill was
also to have power to extend the line northward to Dawson City and southward
to a British Columbia ocean port ; also to construct a line of railwayfroni the Lynn
Canal to Fort Selkirk, with branches to any lands owned by the company, either
from the main line of the railway or from any navigable waters. The company
was also to be given the right to build and operate steamships, docks, wharves
and telegraph and telephone lines, necessary for carrying on its business.
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The Government, on its part, undertook that for five years from September,
1)S<J8, no line of railway should be authorized by I'arliament from the Lynn Canal
or thereabouts, or from any point on the Alaskan boundary, into the Yukon dis-
trict, and that for live years no aid in land or money should lie granted to any
one, other than the contractors, towards the building of such a railway. The
contractors for ten years were also to have preference over any company or per-
son in the matter of any aid granted by Parliament for a line of railway fiom the
Stikine River to an ocean port in British Columbia. The contractors were to
receive a land grant of 25,000 acres a mile (^i, 750,000 acres in all), to be selected in
the Yukon provisional district and in that part of the Northwest Territories w'est
of the Mackenzie and Liard rivers and north of the 60th parallel of latitude. The
land was to be selected in blocks three miles square, laid out on base lines fixed
by the contractors, along lakes, or streams, or otherwise, each alternate block
being held by the Government. The Government was to receive a royalty of 1
per cent, on all gold got by placer, or alluvial, or hydraulic mining, the royalty
charged ordinary miners being 10 per cent. The land of the company was to be
free from taxation for ten years. The rates for freight and passengers were not
for ten years to be subject to the general law.
The criticism of the arrangement was severe and prolonged. It was pointed
out that the contract had been made without tenders being asked for, and that
there was, therefore, no assurance that the terms were the best that could be
arranged. It was claimed that the road, under the specifications provided, could
be built for less than four million dollars, and that the land grant, under the cir-
cumstances under which the contractors were to be permitted to locate it, was
calculated to be worth many times this amount, as it could be arranged to take
in the best mineral sections in the country. The Government later acted in a
manner to somewhat justify this assertion, by fixing the sale price of lands in
the Y'ukon district at $10 an acre and limiting to 40 acres the amount that could
be purchased by one person in one locality. It was also shown that the line
would not provide an all-Canadian route to the Y^ukon, the Stikine River, which
had to be used in getting from the sea to Glenora, running for thirty miles
through U. S. territory, and having its mouth, where transfer from ocean steam-
ships to barges would have to be made, under U. S. jurisdiction.
As a result of the criticism in Parliament and the press several important
modifications were made in the terms and embodied in a supplementary contract.
The company's privileges in the selection of its land grant were reduced ; security
was provided for the operation of the road after it was constructed, and a clause
was inserted to the effect that no member of the House of Commons should be
admitted to any share in the contract. Before this was announced in Parlia-
ment, however, Mr. Hamilton Smith, representing an English syndicate, had
offered to construct a line of railway of 8 feet gauge, from Pyramid Harbor to
Rink Rapids, a distance of about 288 miles, on condition that the Government
would for five years give no other charter for a road from the Lynn Canal to the
interior, should authorize for that term proper traffic rates, and give the con-
tractors a land grant of (5,400 acres per mile, in all about 1,840,000 acres. This
offer the Government would not entertain. When the discussion was at its
warmest the Government proposed an adjournment from February 22 till March
1, to permit of members taking part in the Ontario provincial election campaign.
On the latter date the debate was resumed, and on March 4, Mr. Borden (Halifax)
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moved an amendment to the motion for the second reading of the bill to confirm
the contract, to the effect that the House, while recognizing the necessity of pro-
viding adequate facilities for transportation into the Canadian Yukon gold fields,
regarded as indefensible the terms and conditions of the proposed contract, but
would coidially support the grant of substantial assistance in aid of the imme-
diate construction of a railway on the best available route, under such conditions
and safeguards as would prevent the creation of any railway or mining
monopoly.
The division took place at 5 o'clock a. m. on March 11. Mr. Borden's amend-
ment was defeated by a vote of 65 to 119, and the second reading of the bill was
carried by a vote of 111 to 72, a majority of 39. In the latter division four
Liberals, Messrs. Mclnnes, Rogers, Oliver and Erb, voted against the Govern-
ment. After this the bill was allowed to go through committee of the House of
Commons without division. Its fate was sealed, however. In the Senate the
debate began on March 22. Senator Macdonald moved the six months" hoist, and
on March 'AO a division took place, when the bill was killed on a vote of 52 to 14.
The minority included one Conservative, Mr. Dobson, and one Independent, Mr.
Snowball. The Government, in keeping with the spirit of the defeated measure,
later re>-isted and prevented the passage of a bill to charter the road suggested in
Mr. Hamilton Smith's pi'oposition.
The Kettle Valley Railway charter was the subject of another sharp strug-
gle. It was opposed on the ground that its construction would give the control
of the Boundary Creek, B. C, district traffic to U. S. roads, in which Mr. Austin
Corbin, the promoter, was interested. A motion to reject the preamble, and
thus kill the bill, was defeated in the Railway Committee of the House of Com-
mons on a vote of -18 to 54. In the House itself, however, the situation was
reversed, and on April 13 the bill was killed on a division of 44 to 64, in which
Mr. Tarte and Mr. Blair took opposite sides, the former practically leading in
the opposition to the bill, which Mr. Blair supported.
The motion that the House of Commons should go into Committee of Supply
was nioved on April 5, more than two months after the opening of the session.
Mr. Fielding's second budget speech, like his first, was lengthy. It announced,
besiiles the Fiiianci! Minister's ideas in regard to the revenue and expenditure,
a change in the preferential clause of the tariff. This had been foreseen by the
Opposition, the leiders of which, izi the session of 1897, when the preferential
tarilf surprise was sprung on the country, had pointt d out that, under the terms
of the British trade treaties, any tariff concession made by a colony to the mother
country would also have to be made to the countries with which the motlier
country had treaties containing the " most favored nation clause." This position
was ridiculed by the ministers at the time, but events sho« ed that it was the
right one, and, besides Germany and Belgium, the Government issued orders
giving to some twenty other countries the concession of J and J reduction in
duties it intended at first only for Great Britain. The budget resolutions con-
tainrd a ivevv preferential provision, limited in oueration to Great Britain and
certain colonies specified, or to other colonies to which it might be deemed wise
THE PEOPLES ALMANAC 47
to extend it. The clause enacts a reduction of 25 per cent, in the ordinary duties
on articles imported from :
"(f) The United Kingdom.
"(/'> The Britisli colony of Bermuda.
"(c) The British colonies commonly called the British West Indies, includ-
ing the following : The Bahamas, .Jamaica, Turk's Island and the Caicos Islands,
the Leeward Islands (Antigua, St. ('hristopher, Nevis, Dominica, Montserrat,
and the Virgin Islands), the Windward Islands (Grenada, Sc. Vincent and St.
Lucia), Barbadoes, Trinidad, and Tobago.
" (f/) British Guiana.
" (c) Any other British Colony or possession the customs tariff of which, is on
the whole, as favorable to Canada as the British preferential tariff" herein
referred to is to such colony or posssesion.
" Provided, however, that manufactured articles to be admitted under such
preferential tariff shall be bona, fid r the manufactures of a country or countries
entitled to the benefits of such tariff, and that such benefits shall not extend to
the importation of articles into the production of which there has not entered a
substantial portion of the labor of such countries. Anj- question arising as to
any article being entitled to such benefits shall be decided by the Minister of
Customs, whose decision shall be final."
Raw sugar, it was also provided, may "when imported direct from any
British colony or posse -sion, be entered for duty or taken out of warehouse for
consumption in Canada at the reduced rate of duty provided in the British pre-
ferential tariff."
The Minister of Customs was given power, with the approval of the Governor-
General in Council, to fix what colonies shall come in under sub-section d. Later
under this authority, the preference was extended to merchandise from New
South Wales, British India, Ceylon and the Straits Settlements.
It was especially provided, however, that the reduction shall not apply under
any circumstances to wines, malt liquors, spirits, spirituous liquors, liquid medi-
cines and articles containing alcohol, tobaccos, ci.ars and cigarettes.
A change was also announced in the sugar and tobacco duties, according to
the following :
All feugar above number sixteen Dutch standard in color, and all refined
sugars of whatever kinds, grades or standards, testing not more than eighty-
eight degrees by the polariscope, $1.08 per one hundred pounds, and for each
additional degree one and one-half cents per one hundred pounds.
"Sugar, n. e. s., not above number sixteen Dutch standard in color, sugar
drainings or pumpings drained in transit, melado or concentrated melado, tank
bottoms and sugar concrete, testing not more than seventy-five degrees by the
polariscope, 40c. per one hundred pounds, and for each additional degree one and
one-half cents per one hundred pounds."
In the case of the first class the previous duty was one cent per pound, irre-
spective of standard, and in the second class Ik-, per pound. The general efiect
of the change, whicli involved an alteration in the mode of levying duties, was to
decrease the difference in dutj' between refined and raw sugar, and, to the same
extent, to reduce the protection to Canadian manufacturers and Canadian labor.
In regard to the revenue for the year then current (1897-98) Mr. Fielding, anti-
cipated that it would reach §:i!»,:iOO,(IOO. The expenditure on Consolidated Fund
accourt he calculated would be .S;i8,7.50,{K)0, showing a surplus of §iViO,t)0(». The
result \< as rather better than the minister's anticipations, as the revenue came
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up to f 40,275,704, and the expenditure was only §38,699,823. The surplus (taking
off account of the " capital " or borrowed money expenditure, on public works,
etc. was $1,575,88L
The Drummond County Railway matter was brought up early in the session.
Sir Mackenzie Bowell, in the Senate, on February 14, moved for a special com-
mittee to enquire into the finances of the company and all matters appertaining,
to the arrangement with the Government. The committee was granted ; but as
the House of Commons, at the in-^tance of the Government, also appointed a com-
mittee with like powers, it fell to the latter to carry out the enquiry. The com-
mittee consisted of Messrs. Lister, Carrol, Mclsaac and Morrison, Liberals,
and Haggart, Borden and Powell, Conservatives. Mr. Lister was selected as
chairman. The evidence was long and some of it was interesting. Mr. Samuel
Newton, the secretary of the company, gave the cost of the road up to the 28th
February as $1,JK)8,27L The company was under obligation to spend $100,000 to
bring the road up to the required standard. Sums aggregating §650,416 were
received as subsidies or bonuses from governments and municipalities. The net
expenditure of the company's funds on the road, which was built by members of
the company for the company, would therefore be .*! 1,3.57, 8.55. The amended
agreement, under which tlie road is now operated by the Government, provides
for its purchase by the Government, for a sum of $1,600,000 cash, when Parlia-
ment consents to vote the money. It was shown that in July, 1894, the share-
holders had agreed to transfer the line, as it then stood, completed from St.
Rosalie to Nicolet (62^ miles), with some work done on an extension from St.
Leonard towards Chaudiere, for a sum of '5.500,000. Mr. Farwell, in turn, trans-
ferred his rights under the agreement to Mr. Hugh Ryan, of Toronto. Mr.
Greenshields got one-fifth of the stock for $24,000. One first class and one second
class car served for the passenger traflBc of 90 miles of track. The road's average
net earnings were about $33,000 a year.
One feature of the investigation concerned the understood connection be-
tween the arrangement to buy the line and the purchase of Iai Pafrie as a Gk)v-
ernment organ in the Montreal district. During the session of 1897, Mr. Tarte
had decliired that, at Sir Wilfrid Laurier's request, he had undertaken to secure
a newspaper organ in Montreal, and had arranged with Mr. J. N. Greenshields,
the president of the Drummond County Railway Company, to act as purchaser
of La Patrie. Mr. Tarte added that with the money of the party, Mr. Green-
shields bad paid for the paper, which was and is controlled by members of Mr.
Tarte's family. Mr. Greenshields, giving his testimony before the committee,
declared that in no instance was one single dollar, either directly or indirectly, of
the Drummond County Rivilway, or of his own, given to Mr. Tarte, or to his sons
or to La Patrie. He gave his cheque for .$20,0(X) to pay for the paper, it was true,
but this was merely to accommodate Mr. Tarte. Mr. Tarte paid him §5,000 the
same afternoon, and the next morning Mr. Tarte's sons handed him §15,000. Mr.
Tarte gave evidence to the same efiect.
The Government during the session carried out its threat to abolish the
Dominion Franchise Act, and substituted for the uniform federal franchise
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those of the various provinces. The bill for the purpose was warmly opposed by
the Conservative opposition, and considerably amended in the course of the
debates, both in the House of Commons and in the Senate, with which latter
body, for a time, it looked as if there would be a confiict, its majority having
insisted on a number of amendments deemed necessary to secure the rights of
political minoi'ities in provinces where the local enactments were either defective
or unfairly administered. A promise on behalf of ministers, that influence would
be used to have the causes of the grievances removed, ended the difficulty.
The Plebiscite Bill, for the purpose of taking a popular vote on the question
of abolishing the importation, manufacture and sale of intoxicating' liquor, for
beverage purposes, was allowed to pass without much opposition. Its reception
showed, however, that there were many Plebiscitists who were not Prohibition-
ists, a fact made more evident during the campaign preceding polling day (Sep-
tember 29), in which two ministers, Sir Henri Joly de Lotbiniere and Mr.
Geofirion, spoke openly against prohibition, while, in Quebec especially, the
Liberal press, including La Pafrie, the organ purchased at the Premier's instiga-
tion, was strongly anti-prohibitionist. The result was a remarkably large " No "
vote in Quebec, which brought the " Yes " nuijorities in the other provinces
down to between twelve and thirteen thousand. On the strength of this major-
ity a prohibition deputation, on November!^, waited on the Government to urge
action on the plebiscite by way of introducing a prohibition bill in Parliament.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier intimated that the arguments of the delegates would be con-
sidered by the Privy Council and the result made known to the secretary of the
Dominion Alliance.
A proposal, which some associated with the negotiations for the better treat-
ment of the Roman Catholics of Manitoba in regard to their schools, was made
to pay to the Government of Manitoba a sum of .$300,000 out of the school fund
held in trust b}' the Dominion for the province. This fund has been created by
the sale of lands in Manitoba set apart for the purpose at Confederation, and held
by the Government of Canada. The proposal met with strong opposition, it be-
ing pointed out that there was no security that the money would be used for
educational purposes if handed over to the provincial administration, which was
in a financial position to tempt it to divert the sum to other uses, to the disad-
vantage of the cause of education. It was also claimed that such a payment
would be contrary to the law creating the fund, which contemplated that the in-
terest only should be disbursed by the province. The payment proposed was
out of the capital of the fund. The bill to legalize the transaction passed the
House of Commons,, but was defeated in the Senate on a vote of 28 to 7.
An incident that led to some unpleasantness was the resignation of Mr.
Bruneau. M.P. for Richelieu. Several caucuses of the Government supporters
were held during the session, at which, report had it, the questions of appoint-
ments to office and railway subsidies were freely discussed and some sharp
things said about the Government's course in regard thereto. Mr. Bruneau,
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among others, it was understood, posed as a critic, and to give effect to his cen-
sure, sent his resignation to the Speaker. The rest of the incident is explained
in the Speaker's words, from the chair, on March 14. He said :
" Before calling the orders of the day I would like to mention to the House
a matter which is of the nature of privilege, and which, I see, has been connected
by the press with the seat of an honorable member, the member fur Richelieu.
It is stated that I have received his resignation. If I had received his resigna-
tion I should have issued ray warrant for a new election before now. The only
occasion when I have had any communication from or with Mr. Bruneau this
session was on Friday morning. I had just come into my office when Mr.
Bruneau came in. He asked me if I had received a letter from him. I told him
I had not. He said that he had called to get a letter back which he had written
to me. I told him to wait and I would look among my mail, for I had not yet
opened my letters. I turned the unopened letters over in his presence, and he
pointed to one with his frank upon it. I asked him if it was his writing on the
address and frank. He assured me it was. He told me nothing of its contents,
and I asked him nothing, but handed him the letter unopened, and he took it
away with him. So far as I know, it had come to my office tlirough the post
office, for I had not seen it before. I mention this to avoid any mistake as to
facts as far as I am concerned."
It was asserted that, having sent in his resignation to the Speaker, an officer
of the House of Commons, it was improper for Mr. Bruneau to recall it ; but the
Speaker's way of dealing with his mail made it impractical)le to go further with
the case. Mr. Brvineau did not say what his letter contained.
The long threatened superannuation system was dealt with during the ses-
sion. In 1871 a system of superannuation for public employees was established,
by which a percentage of their annual pay was withheld for the superannuation
fund, out of which the Government bound itself to pay those retiring from the
service after a fixed period an annual allowance based on the length of their em-
ployment. The abuse of the system, coupled with miscalculations as to the
amount of the charges, resulted in the gradual growth of the superannuation
expenditures, till, in 1897, they amounted to $307,793. The receipts the same
year were only f 59,218. The new law, applying to all future appointments, with-
holds 5 per cent, from the officials' salaries, which is to be returned to them, with
interest at 4 per cent, on their quitting the service.
Some postal changes of interest occurred during the year. One was the im-
position of a postage rate on daily and semi-weekly newspapers, mailed from the
office of publication. Another was the institution of a special delivery .system,
by which, through the use of a special 10 cent stamp the delivery of a letter as
soon as received at the office of destination, is promised. The most important,
however, was the putting into force at Christmas of a 2 cent rate on letters to
Great Britain, the result of Mr. Mulock's summer visit to Elngland and the meet-
ing of the Imperial Postal Conference.
On August 23 there assembled at Quebec a conference to consider matters
that had led to differences of opinion between Canada and the United States.
Great Britain was represented by ex-Lord Chancelloi', Baron Herschell, with
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir Richard Cartwright, Sir Louis H. Davies, Mr. Charlton,
M.P., and Sir James Winter, of Newfoundland. The U. S. cotnniissioners were
Senators Gray, Fairbanks and Kasson, Conf^rfssnian Nelson Din^ley, anrl Messrs.
John W. Foster and T. .Jeflerson Coolidf<e. Senator Faulkner, of West \'irf^inia,
replaced Senator Gray in September, Mr. Gray going to Paris as one of the com-
missioners to fix the terms of peace with Spain. The matters of reference were :
1. Questions in respect to the fur seals in Behring sea and the waters of the
North Pacili'- ocean.
2. Piovisioiis in respect to fisheries off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and
on the great lakes.
8. Provisions for the delimitation and establishment of the Alaskan-Canadian
boundary.
4. Provisions for the transit of merchandise in transportation to or from
either counti y, across intermediate territory of the other.
o. Provisions relating to the transit of merchandise from one country to be
delivered at points in the oth^r beyond the frontier.
(i. The (|uestion of the alien labor laws.
7. The mining rights of the citizens of each country within the territory of
the other.
K Such adjustments as may be deemed mutually advantageous of customs
duties, applicable in each country to the products of the soil or the industries of
the other, upon the basis of reciprocal equivalents.
!). A revision of the agreement of 1817, respecting naval vessels on the
lakes.
10. Arrangements for the more complete definition and demarcation of any
part of the frontier line where the same is now insufficiently defined.
11. Provisions for the conveyance for trial or punishment of persons in the
lawful custody of the officers of one country through the territory of the other.
12. Reciprocity in wrecking and salvage rights.
After several meetings and adjournments, interspersed with much social
festivity, the conference adjourned on October 7 to meet at Washington on Nov-
ember 10, when the negotiations were continued.
In provincial politics the leading event of the year was the Ontario general
election. Mr. Hardy, who succeeded Sir Oliver Mowat in the premiership, dis-
solved the Legislature early in the year and fixed the polling for March 1. The
Opposition, led by Mr. Whitney, made a spirited fight. The result was a consid"
erable increase in the Opposition strength, the practical disapi)earance of the
Patrons of Industry from representation, and a reduction of the Liberal member-
ship so that when the Legislature met in August the Government majority was
only six, one of its supporters, however, being absent through illness. This ses-
sion was something of a surprise. An unusual number of petitions were entered
against the successful candidates. In some of them th« question was indirectly
raised as to the right to vote of special constables, appointed and paid to keep
order at the polls, under a provision of the statutes that disfranchised persons
receiving pay for services rendered during the election. Several seats, it was
understood, if not the Governm-Mit majority, depended on the result of the
court's consideration. At first it was proposed by the Government to refer the
(|uest,ion to the Court of Appeal, and abide by the issue, and ((uestions were pre-
l)ared and submitted to the court for its opinion. Before this opinion was ren-
dered, however, another course was adopted, and the liCgislature was sum-
moned, for the purpose, it was ofiicially stated, of passing an act declaring that
52 THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC
the constables in question had and always had had the right to vote. This deci-
sion was, in its turn, changed, and the bill actually passed, by a straight party
vote, provided that if, as the result of an election trial, any member was unseated
because of the disallowance of the votes of the election constables in question, or
partly for that reason and partly for some other reason, the seat should not be
given to the opposing candidate, in conformity with the existing law, but that
the election should be declared void, and that thereafter a new election should be
held. This was naturally pronounced an extraordinary proposition; but the
majority accepted it, and it became the law of the province. The Legislature
adjourned till the ordinary time of holding the session. Then the Court of Ap-
peal decided that there was no need for the session and the legislation enacted
thereat, by holding that special election constables did not come within the cate-
gory of persons excluded from the right to vote. The announcement was
received with much satisfaction by the Government's friends. But fate had an-
other rebuff for Mj-. Hardy. The representation of South Ontario had become
vacant, and the writ for a new election was issued. The Liberal candidate was
Mr. Dryden, commissioner of agriculture, who had been defeated in the general
contest. The campaign was begun, when a letter signed " Lex," in the columns
of the Toronto World, drew attention to the clause in the statutes which declared
that no bye-election to fill a vacancy caused by the unseating of a member should
be held during a session of the Legislature. The Legislature was legally in ses-
sion. The writ for South Ontario was non-effective, and had to be recalled. To
get out of the difficulty its own legislation had brought it into, the GoveriTment
got Sir Oliver Mowat, the Lieutenant-Governor, to stretch his prerogative and
px'orogue the Legislature. Then a new writ was issued, and, for the time, the
chapter of blunders ended. During the recess, Mr. Gibson, commissioner of
crown lands, and Mr. Dryden, commissioner of agriculture, who had been
defeated in their constituencies on March 1, obtained seats, Mr. Gibson in East
Wellington, which had been made vacant by the death of Mr. Craig, and Mr.
Dryden in South Ontario, vacated by the election courts.
British Columbia added to the interest of the political history of the year.
The general elections to the Legislature were held in July, and resulted in an
even division of the representation between Government and Opposition support-
ers. Without waiting for the official return, Lieutenant-Governor Mclnnes
interpreted the situation as evidence of popular want of confidence in his advi-
sers, and dismissed Mr. J. H. Turner, the premier. The Government was generally
counted Conservative, though some of its supporters were Liberals ard its oppo-
nents were not all of that party. The dismissal caused some surprise, which was
increased by the fact that the Lieutenant-Governor did not send for Mr. Semlin,
the leader of the opposition to the Turner Government, but for Mr. Robert
Beaven, a former minister, without a seat in the Legislature. The t^vsk was
too much for Mr. Beaven, however, and he gave it up. Then Mr. Semlin, who is
a Consevative, was sent for, and with Mr. Joseph Martin, of Manitoba school law
fame, as a lieutenant, he formed a new ministry.
The crisis had as one of its features the publication of a number of letters
passing between the Lieutenant-Governor and Mr. Turner, and the making of
charges that the Lieutenant-Governor sought to use his position to compel the
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taking into the Cabinet of his son, Mr. W. W. B. Mclnnes, M.P. In a letter of
July 14 Lieutenant-Governor Molnnes informed the premier, Mr. Turner, that
he could not look on the election as other than adverse to the administration and
an expression of want of contadence on the part of the people, and that he could
not longer accept the advice of his ministers in regard to new appointments to
office, or iu regard to any special expenditures of money not provided for in the
current estimates, unless shown that an urgent necessity existed for them in the
interests of the province. In a letter of July 25 the Lieutenant-Governor declined
to sanction a change of date for polling at some of the stations in theCassiar
district, wliere, owing to geographical conditions, polling day had been fixed
later than in the other constituencies. On the 8th of August the Lieutenant-
Governor again wrote to Mr. Turner, recalling the position he had taken in his
former communication in regard to appointments and the expenditure of public
money, and saying that he had not wished to take decided action till all the
writs were returned. Since writing that letter, however, the Lieutenant-
Governor added, the representations made to him by Mr. Turner and colleagues,
in regard to the expenditures of various sums of money, had influenced him to
the extent that he would no longer await the return of rhe Cassiar writs before
acting on what be considered the verdict of the electorate, as further delay in
calling a ministry in which he could have full confidence might prejudicially
affect the interests of the province. Mention was made of the sending to him
of warrants and orders in council in regard to which he had withheld his appro-
val, as he considered them outside of routine business, and in regard to none of
them could he see that a delay of a few weeks would make any material differ-
ence to the localities concerned or to the province at large. Feeling the respon-
sibilities resting upon him, and that Mr. Turner and his colleagues were no
longer endorsed by the electorate, and had not the confidence of the Legislature,
he had decided to delay no longer in calling for other advisers. He would not
feel justified, he said, in granting another dissolution, and would not put the
province to the delay or expense of a special session of the Legislature. He asked
for his ministers' resignations.
Mr. Turner's reply recited the substance of the letters summarised above, and
asserted that the expenditures he had recommended were justified under the
law, and that the orders in council submitted were reasonable and in the public
interest. Mr. Turner's letter referred to a visit paid to him on July 18 by Mr. T.
R. E. Mclnnes, son of and private secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor, who had
referred to the latter's letter of July 11, and then went on : —
" He (Mr. T. R. E. Mclnnes), then went on to say that there was a method by
which I could secure a strong government, that owing to the fact that some par-
ties who had taken a very active part against the Government in the late elec-
tions, being somewhat nervous now about the real position of allairs in the pro-
vince, particularly with respect to the preponderance of Mainland intluence and
the consequent danger of the rights of the Island being neglected, they, or he,
had arrived at the opinion that it would be well to back me up by support from
some of the members who had been elected to supj)ort the oppo.sition ; and he
desired to let me know that his brother. W. W. B. Mclnnes, M.l\. could carry
out an arrangement of tliat kind. He (W. \\'. B. Mclnnes) was prepared to
resign his seat in the Commons and enter into local politics. He was really a
friend of mine, and fully supi)orted most of my policy, more particularly that of
railways, agriculture and finance. He would, however, want a seat in the
cabinet, and if I were inclined to give him that, he was (piite sure he could bring
over two of the present opposition Island members to my sujjport in addition to
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his own. This would give me, in the event of Cassiar being favorable to my gov-
ernment, at least 21 or 22 government supporters, and I should, he thought, have
little difficulty in getting over one or two more, thus securing a good working
majority.
"A few days after, Mr. W. W. B. Mclnnes called at my office aud discussed
the situation on the lines suu,ii'ested by his brother, Your Honor's private secre-
tary, and confirmed the stuteiiicnts made by the latter.
" Mr. W. W. B. McLnies subsequently had other interviews with me on the
same subject in my office, and negotiations have practically continued until the
present time. Your Honor will observe that such representations from such a
quarter necessarily required serious consideration on the part of the Government
and I was surprised to receive Your Honor's Utter, inasmuch as it placed an
entirely new complexion on the whole situation."
Mr. Turner then went into a constitutional and incidental defence of his
position, claiming there was no ground for believing a majority of the members
elected had intimated their intention of voting non-confldence in his government,
and ended by claiming the right to await the verdict of the electors at the hands
of their representatives in the Legislature assembled. He questioned the course
the Lieutenant-Governor had chosen to adopt before the elections were conclu-
ded, and for himself and his colleagues asked that the Lieutenant-Governor's
letter of the 8th August should be reconsidered.
The Lieutenant-Governor's replj' to this was a lengthy document, giving his
reasons for his course, and for the objections he had raised to the things he had
been advised to do. In the course of the document, after a reference to some ex-
penditures he had sanctioned, but the legality of which he questioned, was the
following :—
" On a subsequent occasion I had a batch of warrants in connection with
routine matters sent up for my approval, fastened together in the manner in
which I had been instructed that my signature on the last sheet would cover the
preceding sheet. There was a large numl)er of them fastened together in this
way, but I inspected them all individually before signing the last sheet. To my
surprise, I found inserted therein, in different places, six or seven warrants in
blank. As I did not propose to approx^e of blank warrants, I cut them out. This
was about the 19th July last. I have since waited for some information in
regard to, or some enquiry for those warrants in blank, but none has been forth-
coming."
Complaint was also made by the Lieutenant-Governor that the Attorney-
General (Mr. D. M. Eberts) had wrongly informed him on the law in connection
with an expenditure of f 15,000 for services in the Cassiar district. The close of
the letter was marked by some sharp personal reflections on Mr. Turner's
course.
Mr. Turner's retort was, in turn, marked by a sharpness of criticism not often
found in letters to the head of a government. He laid down constitutional rules
in support of his line of conduct and quoted precedents therefor. In regard to
the blank warrants referred to in the Lieutenant-Governor's letter, he said :—
" Possibly you have not made yourself acquainted with the manner of proce-
dure with respect to wliat you term warrants; they are requisitions, and the sys-
tem is such that if by chance, among a larire immber of sheets, a blank one got
in, it could be of no use. and I should hardly tliink it possible that Your Honor
would sign a blank sheet.
" These reipiisit Ions before being passed by the executive are examined and
cheeked otl by tiie Auditor-tJeneral and they are all numbered, and the amount
where not finished on one sheet, cai'ried forward to the next and added up. It is
this tinal sheet that should l)e signed by Your Honor, hut in addition all these
blank retiuisitions are enclosed in a folder and on this a memorandum from the
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Minister of Finance with a list of all the requisitions that are enclosed with the
number of each, also the number of the vote under which they are paid and the
amount of each.
'■ The memorandum is signed by the President of the Council and subse-
quently by Your Honor and is the order-in council authorizing the amount as set
forth on it to be paid. No other requisitions can be paid save such as appear in
this order.
" On the return of the parcel of requisitions and order signed by Your Honor
it goes to the Auditor Cieneral. If any requisitions that complied with the order-
in-council were short the Auditor-General would report, but seeing that they
must correspond with the memorandum that accompanies them and none can be
paid that do not appear on that memorandum ; further that a blank requisition
would be useless. I fail to see the point of your Honor's remarks on this
subject.
" I content myself by saying that in no single instance was there even a
thought of, let alone an attempt at such a course as Your Honor, without defin-
itely alleging it, would fain induce the people to infer."
In Quebec little of special interest occurred. The statement of revenue and
expenditure for the year 1897-98, issued in August, showed the former to have
been 84,112,547, and the latter §4,851,778. This meant a deficit of §289,2.31. There
was also besides the above, an expenditure of §469,790 of capital (or borrowed
money) made up of §237,471, repayment of railway interest guarantee deposits ;
§.S3,67o, repayment of trust funds; §196,284, railway subsidies; $2,360, otiier pur-
poses. The statement of the debt at 30th June, showed it to be made up as
follows : —
Bonds issued §:34,283,841
Less sinking fund 10,004,677
§24,279,163
Temporary loans and deposits 1,166,706
Total §25,445,870
During the year some progress was made in the conversion of the debt, §738,-
676 of 3 per cent inscribed stock having been issued to replace the higher interest
bearing bonds of former loans.
In Prince Edward Island, Mr. Warburton, the premier, resigned to take a
judgeship, and was succeeded by Hon. Donald Farquharson, the other ministers
retaining their positions.
The revenue and expenditure of the provinces, aside from Quebec, whose
figures are noted above, for 1897, are given as follows : —
Revenue. Expenditure.
Ontario §4,139,848 §3,767,676
Nova Scotia 8;J2,240 Sihi,(WJ
New Brunswick 745,203 727, 187
Manitoba 683,706 780,109
British Columbia. I,:i8;3,048 I,5(i9,071
P. E. Island 272,550 310,752
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These figures, from the Statistical Year Book, show an annual expenditure
per head of population, of $1.68 in Ontario, $1.87 in Nova Scotia, $2.26 in New
Brunswick, $3.80 in Manitoba, .f 10.41 in British Columbia, and B2.85 in Prince
Edward Island. The rate in Quebec in the same year was $3.10.
According to the above authority the debts of the provinces in the fiscal years
ending during 1897 were a.s follows :—
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick.
Manitoba
British Columbia
P. E. Island
Gross Debt.
$35,.553,867
3,617,138
3,0.53,9.57
5,793,843
6,586,004
362,284
Dominion
Allowance.
p2,.549,214
1,056,197
530,402
3,707,196
58:3,021
182,176
Other
Assets.
$11,286,177
257,026
.34,977
4.391,941
1,718,968
11,844
Net Debt.
$21,718,476
2,303,923
2,488,578
4,284,015
168,264
Ontario has obligations represented by annuities, payable during a period
extending over 20 years, of •?1,986,292, against which there are claimed assets of
$o,124,6()4. In each case the assets are exclusive of lands and buildings owned
by the provinces.
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THE PLEBISCITE.
The following are the official returns of the plebiscite, taken on the 29th Sep-
tember, on the question :—
" Are j'ou in favor of the passing of an act prohibiting the importation, manu-
facture or sale of spirits, wine, ale, beer, cider, and all other alcoholic lif|Uors for
use as beverages ?"
ONTARIO.
Constituency.
Total Vote.
Majority.
For I Against i For
Against
Addington
Algoriia
Bothwell
Brant, South
Brockville
Bruce, North
Bruce, East
Bruce, West
Cardwell
Carleton
Cornwall and Stormont
Dundas
Durham, East
Durham, West
Elgin, East
El-in, West
Essex, North
Essex. South
Frontenac
Glengarry
Grenville
Grey East
Grey North
(M-ey South ...
Haldiniand-Monck
Halton
Hamilton
Hastings, East
Hastings, North ..
Hastings, West
Hurtni, East
Huron, South
Huron, West
Kent
Kingston
Lambton. East
Ijanil)t()n, West
Lanark, North
Lanark, South
Leeds-Grenville, North .
Leeds, South
Lennox
1,848
1,336
512
2,705
1,458
1,247
1,906
800
1,106
2,193
l,5f53
630
1,.328
7«!)
5:39
1,926
M2
1,284
1,104
1,421
l,a32
6:^
i,198
1,158
6:35
52:3
1,027
599
428
1,808
1,056
752
1,990
612
1,378
1,368
615
753
1,465
557
908
2,212
1,945
267
2,055
1.415
640
a57
3,276
l,;i09
1,664
:i55
764
614
150
1,448
1,082
366
1,034
813
221
2,546
684
l,.^i2
2,310
1,147
1,16:3
1,8:^5
1,188
(>47
1,616
1,282
:334
1,894
1,272
622
2,844
4,376
1,324
1,0J)2
2:32
1,928
738
1,190
1,260
875
as5
1,860
814
1,046
1,630
849
781
1,958
833
1,125
1,990
1,915
ID
1,149
l,5<il
2,450
874
1.576
1,657
8(i7
790
i,;«i
420
911
l,25;i
673
.580
1,122
:w7
7:35
2,222
975
1,247
l,2()(i
625
641
317
2,419
1,5:32
412
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O'STAmO.—Confinued.
Constituency.
Lincoln-Niagara
London
Middlesex, East
Middlesex, North
Middlesex, South
Middlesex, West
Muskoka
Nipissing
Norfolk, North
Norfolk, South
Northumberland, East
North u 111 herland. West
Ontario, North
Ontario, South
Ontario, West
Ottawa City
Oxford, North
Oxford, South
Peel
Perth, North
Perth, South
Peterboro, East
Peterboro, West
Prescott
Prince Edward
Renfrew, North
Renfrew, South
Russell
Simcoe, East
Simcoe, Norrh
Simcoe, South
Toronto, Centre . .
Toronto. East
Toronto, West
Victoria, North
Victoria, South
Waterloo, North
Waterloo, South
Weliand
Wellington, Centre
Wellington, North
Wellington, South
Wentworth, North, and Brant.
Wentworth, South
York, East
York, North
York, West
Total .
Total Vote.
Majority.
For
198
540
362
;fiO
674
6:«
,166
882
,060
,758
,215
,130
,836
,683
,641
,612
,760
,179
,187
,753
,831
,566
,182
821
,909
,424
,195
,64(5
,500
,115
,744
,116
,715
,314
139
,592
982
,72()
,525
,94(!
,175
,911
,710
222
!2,^4
630
,592
Against
1.54,485
2,368
2,435
1,440
1,034
978
773
1,033
1,180
746
1,174
534
459
1,014
910
803
3,310
1,415
782
1,098
2,106
803
504
605
2,275
.582
1,330
885
2,221
2,207
1,152
662
1,798
3,222
5,375
436
945
2,873
1,795
1,975
932
1,134
1,447
702
l.:«:{
2,357
1,015
2,500
For
922
526
696
866
Ll.SJi
L314
584
1,681
671
822
773
838
345
1,397
89
1,028'
1,062
oil
1,327
94
310
293
96.{
1,082
703
647
1,014
1,0:^7
464
1,014
889
621
92
11.5,275 55,073
Against
175
298
698
353
1,454
682
1,.508
2.061
1,5W1
449
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QUEBEC.
Constituency.
Arpjenteuil
Bat,'<)t
Bt'iiuce
Bi-aiiharnois
Hellechasse
Bertliier
Boiiaventure
Bronie
Chanibly and Vercheres
Chainplain
Charlevoix
Chat eauKuay
Chicoutimi and Saguenay
Coinptou
Dorehesler
Driiiinnond and Arthabaska
Gaspn
Hochelaga
Huntington
J.accjues Cartier
Jolit'tte
Karnouraska
Label le
Lapiairie and Xapierville
L'Assoniption .
Laval
I^evis
L'Lslet
Lotbiniere
Alaisonneuve
Maskinonge
Megantic
Mi.ssis(|uoi
Montcalm
JNIont niagny
Montmorency
Montreal (St. Anne Division) . . . .
Montreal (St. Antoine Division)..
Montreal (St. James Division)
Montreal (St. Lawrence Division)
Montreal (St. Mary Division)
Nicolet .'
Pontiac
Portneuf
Quebec Centre
Quebec East
Qtiebec West
Quebec County
Richmond and Wolfe
Biclu'lieu
Rimouski
Rouville
Total Vote.
For Against
866
126
167
426
50
107
443
,216
285
130
59
586
129
,616
49
548
158
,319
,266
418
143
56
546
188
76
171
152
38
86
609
123
711
,006
101
34
57
,009
,405
439
,065
463
1.53
963
124
313
271
196
141
,277
139
146
174
392
1,793
3,595
1,456
2,328
1,430
1,175
691
2,468
2.162
1,737
940
3,175
1,125
2,216
3,989
1,341
2,595
221
2,124
2,133
l,8.i0
1,785
1,774
1,602
1,823
2,.572
1,^31
1 9s7
4,.501
1,487
2,139
1,103
1,444
1,359
1,301
1,315
1,221
3,031
2,249
2,(527
2,()84
930
2,()40
2,251
3.(W9
969
l,9.-)4
2,."i30
1.507
2.S31
2,017
^Ia.I()HITV,
For Against
474
525
491
1,045
184
1,667
3,428
1,030
2,278
1,323
732
2,183
2,032
1,678
3.54
3,046
2.167
3,441
l,l.s3
1,267
1.706
l.OiMI
1.794
1,239
1..186
1,.52()
l,(i52
2,420
1,393
1.901
3,8S)2
1,364
1,428
97
1,343
1,325
1,244
246
2,592
1,184
2,K>4
2,531
2.516
1.9:iS
3,3(58
773
1,813
l,25:i
1.368
2.(585
1,843
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QJJEBEC. —Continued.
Constituency,
Total Vote.
Majority.
For
Against
For
Agaiust
St. Hvacinthe
150
290
1,068
663
97
1,773
91
212
318
91
155
1,187
88
2.354
2,196
1,801
629
1,085
641
2,369
2,018
1,350
1,571
1,016
2,:«9
1,606
2,204
1,906
St. Johns and Iberville
Shefford
733
Sherbrooke '
Soulanges :
34
988
Staustead
1,132
Teniiscouata
2,278
1,806
1,032
1,480
Terrebonne
Three Rivers — St. Maurice
Two Mountains
Vaudreuil
861
Wright
1,1.52
Yaniaska
1,518
Total
28,582
122,614
3,885
97,974
NOVA SCOTIA,
Constituency,
Annapolis
Aiitigonish
Cok-hester
Cumberland
Cape Breton
Digby
Giiysborough
Halifax
Hants
Inverness
Kings
Lunenburg
Pictou
Kichniond.
Shelburne and Queens
Victoria
Yarmouth. .
Total
Total Vote.
For
1,989
527
3,252
4.444
2,163
1,150
1,251
3,190
1,970
1,211
2,457
1,568
4.175
349
2,361
746
1,907
34,792
146
480
171
306
798
812
190
670
134
797
69
286
329
313
95
186
120
5,402
Majority.
Against For
1,843
47
3,081
4,138
1,365
838
i,otn
2,520
1,8;^;
414
2,388
1,282
3,846
3(?
2,2ti6
560
1,787
29,308
Against
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NEW BRUNSWICK.
Constituency.
Total
Vote.
Majority.
For
Against
For
Against
Albert
(Jarleton
1,147
2,590
2,160
361
524
2,088
1,619
918
1,8:32
3,0:35
3,686
467
3,330
3,154
285
1(50
193
533
1,094
370
827
128
2:38
1,.5.50
1,749
.560
1,517
372
862
2,430
1,967
Charlotte
172
570
1,788
792
790
1,.594
1,485
1,937
NorUimberland
Restigouche
Sunbiiry and Queens
St. .John Gitv
*St. .Tohn City and Coujity
93
Westmoreland
York
1,813
2,782
Total
26,911
9,556
n7,240
8:35
*In the casi of St. John City and County and St. John City, each city voter
had two votes, so that the city vote for and against is twice counted.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLi.^XD.
Constituency.
K'ngs
Prince, East. .
I'rince, West.
(^neen"s, East
CJueen's West.
Total
Total Vote.
Majority.
For
Against
For
Against
1,909
2,003
1,;352
2,051
2,146
29t)
212
197
192
246
1,610
1,791
1,155
1.859
1,900
9,461
1,146
8,315
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MANITOBA.
Constituency.
Total Vote.
Majority.
For 1 Against
For
Against
Bi'candon
3,696
2,289
1,343
2,365
349
926
1,451
507
429
138
mi
294
355
921
3,189
1,860
1,205
2,031
55
571
530
Lis^ai"
Marquette
Macdonald
Provencher
Selkirk
Winuipeo; City
Total
12,419
2,978
9,441
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES.
Constituency.
Total
Vote.
Majority.
For
Against
For Against
Alberta
1,708
1,204
2,715
611
1,:«1
461
705
327
377
743
2,010
284
Assinaboia, West
Assinaboia. East
Saskatchewan ,
Total '
6,238
2,824
3,414
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Constituency.
Burrard
New Westminster.
Vancouver
Victoria
Yale and Cariboo. .
Total.
Total
Vote.
Majority.
For
Against
For
Against
1,211
933
448
946
1,307
1,359
763
13 "
3(59
938
1,512
1.53
0,000
0,000
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SUMMARY.
Constituency.
Total Vote.
Majority.
For
Against
For
Against
Ontario
1.54,485
25,582
34,792
2,694
9,461
12,419
6,238
115.275
122,614
5,402
9,586
1,146
2,978
2,824
39,406
Quebec .
94,089
Nova Scotia
29,308
14.405
8,315
9,441
3,414
Prince Edward Island
Manitoba
North West Territories
On the Ist of January, 1894, at the time of the polling in the municipal elec-
tions, a plebiscite was taken in Ontario on the desirability of prohibiting the
importation, manufacture and sale as a beverage, of intoxicating liquors. The
result was as follows : —
Yes. No.
Counties 145,.504 82,578
Districts o,i:?6 2,951
Cities 27,145 21,219
Separate Towns 2,402 1,746
180,187 108,494
This showed a majority for prohibition, in the male vote of 71,693. There
was also a female vote taken, which raised the total majority in favor of prohibi-
tion to 81,769.
In Prince Edward Island, on December 13, 1893, the date of the provincial
elections, a plebiscite was taken on the question of p'-ohii)iting the importation,
manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquor as a beverage in tlie province. The
result was 10,.585 yes and 3,331 no votes, a majority for prohibition of 7,2.54.
Nova Scotia and Manitoba also had provincial plebiscites on like questions
The result was as follows : —
Nova Scotia —
For 43,756
Against . . . 12,3.55
Majority for 31,401
Manitoba —
For 1S,0.S7
Against 7,115
:\Iajority for 10,922
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THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The public debt of Canada at the end of the fiscal yaar 1897-98, (the 30th of
June, 1898) according to the official statement in the Canada Gazette of Sept. 17,
with comparison.s with the preceding year, was made up as follows : —
1896-97.
1897-98.
Liabilities—
Payable in England
218,225,503
4,866,666
9,:345,913
1,92:3,257
22,318,096
48,9:37,157
8,472,519
16,406,757
1,892,959
227,958,836
do do Temporary Loans
do Canada
9,111,810
1,927,206
22,178,193
5(», 113,941
8,518,494
16,406,44:3
2,155,326
Bank Circulation Redemption Fund
Dominion Notes
Savings Banks ,
Trust Funds
Province Accounts •
Miscellaneous and Banking Accounts
Total Gross Debt
:3;32,388,832
338,:370,254
Assets—
Investment— Sinking Funds
Other Investments
Province Accounts
Miscellaneous and Banking Accounts
38,516,189
6,261,527
10,606,089
15,71:3,248
40,876,157
6,371,527
10,(50:3.219
16,4:32,991
71,097,055
74,283,896
Total Net Debt
261,291,776
264,086.357
Increase of Debt in 1897-98
2,794,580
On the 30th June, 1896, two weeks before the present Government took office,
the gross debt amounted to $325 717,537, and the net debt to S258, 497,433.
In the first two years of a Liberal administration, therefore, the gross debt
increased by $12,652,717, and the net debt by §5,588,924.
The bonded debt, in the same time, was increased from §227,805,549 to
$237,060,647.
The Liberal party leaders, who thought the debt of Canada too large when
the Conservatives controlled the Government, did not find it large enough when
they succeeded to power. So they added some millions each year.
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THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
The revenue of Canada for the fiscal year 1897-98 reached the highest figure in
the historj- of the country, viz., §40,275,704, made up of the following items :—
Customs Taxes *21, 731 2:^8
Excise " 7,871,562
Post OflHce Receipts :i,528,8(Jii
Public Works and 'Railway Receipts 3,872,478
Miscellaneous Receipts 3,271,614
340,275,704
The first two items in the above table represent the amount collected by tax-
ation, the others being payments for services rendered by the Government to
those interested.
The customs and excise taxes were the heaviest in five years, the comparison
showing as follows : —
1897-98
1896-97
1895-96
1894-95
1893-94
Customs.
$21,731,238
19,478,247
19,833,279
17,040,466
19,198,114
Excise.
R 871,562
9,170,379
7,926,006
7,805,7:33
8,381,089
Total.
829,602,801
28,648,626
27,7.59,2&5
25,446.199
27,579,203
In customs and excise taxation, therefore, the Liberal Government has
increased the amount collected — "wrung" its members used to call it — from the
people of Canada, compared with the record of the last year of their Conservative
predecessors, by $1,843,516. They have increased the sum of the taxation by over
6 per cent.
The figures of the expenditure show that this increase of taxation was neces-
sary, to meet the heavier expenditure. The cost of the administration of the
government in 1897-98 reached the highest figure but one in the history of the
Dominion. It was only exceeded in the year 1885-86, wlien the second Riel rising
on the Saskatchewan caused an extraordinary outlay on military account. For
five years past the expenditure on Consolidated Fund account, that is for the
ordinary expenses of the Government, has lieen as follows :
1897-98 $38,699,823
1896-97 :i8,349,760
1895-96 :36,949,142
1894-95 :i8,132,005
1893-94 37,585,026
In the last completed year of the Liberal Government, therefore, it took
$1,750,681 more to meet its current expenses than in the last year of the late
Conservative Government.
In the budget debate of 1896, replying to Mr. Foster, Sir Richard Cartwright
declared that an expenditure of .$38,000,000 a year for federal purposes was a
disgrace and a shame, a thing utterly unjustifiable a monstrous thing! His
words, applied now to the acts of the Government of which he is a member, are
its condemnation. 3
66 THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC.
Besides the $38,699,823 expended on administrative services last year there
was a further sum laid out for the following objects :
Piiblic works, railways and canals . . .§3,841,722
DtKnin ion lands 127,118
Railway subsidies 1,414,934
Militia 1.57,740
Riel rebellion expenses 1,272
5,-542,786
The total expenditure of the fiscal year 1897-98 was, therefore, §44,240,117, or
$3,964,413 more than the revenue, which was $40,275,704.
The current year is not likely to show better results. The estimates of ex-
penditure, submitted to and sanctioned by Parliament, authorize a total outlay
of $47,970,948 in the twelve months ending June 30, 1899.
THE PREFERENTIAL TRADE FAILURE.
The failure of the preferential tariff to work as the Liberal Government
announced that they expected it would, is another evidence of the ministerial
failure to rightly judge of the efforts of the party policy. The preference in favor
of goods from Great Britain, by which they were entered at one-eighth less duty
than merchandise from other countries, went into operation on April 23, and v.as,
therefore, the rule for over two months of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897.
In that year, compared with the preceding twelve months, the imports
" entered for consumption" from Great Britain fell to $29,412,188, from §32,979,742,
or by §3,567,554.
In the same time the value of goods imported from the United States
increased from $58,-574,024 to $61,649,041, or by §3,075,017.
In the year ending June 30, 1898, the preference in favor of Great Britain
was in force the whole twelve months. During that time, according to the
figures supplied by the ministers to Liberal papers, the value of goods entered
for consumption was $19,384,000 greater than in the year ending June 30, 1897.
The share of the increase that fell to Great Britain, howevei*, was only §2,986,205.
The share of the increase of the United States was §16,614,463.
Taking three years' statistics, it is found that the value of goods imported
and entered for consumption from these two countries has been as follows :
FROM GREAT BRITAIN. FKOM UNITED STATES.
1895-96 §32,979,742 §58,.574,024
1896-97 29,412,188 61,649.041
1897-98 32,398,393 78,263,5(U
Comparing 1897-98 with 1895-96, the year before there was any preferential
tariff, it is seen that the goods entered for consumption from Great Britain de-
creased by $581,349, where those from the United States increased by §19,689,480.
It was claimed when the Laurier-Fielding tariff was introduced that the
general reduction of duties would be more advantageous to the United States
than to British exporters to Canada. So far experience justifies the claim.
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NEW BRUNSWICK.
In New Brunswick, the Coalition Government, (so called), came into power
in 1883, with Hon. A. G. Blair at its head. The present premier is Hon. Mr.
Ti^mmerson, a supporter and follower of Mr. Blair, and with the exception of two
years or thereabouts these two gentlemen both Liberals— have dominated the
government.
The history of afVairs under their administration is instructive.
For the fiscal year ending, Oct. I^lst, 1882, the receipts of the province were
i564o,710 and the expenditure, $()14,2;«.
For the fiscal year, 1897, the revenue was §745,202 and the expenditure,
§837,186.
It will be seen, therefore, that whilst the revenue has apparently increased
15 p. c, the expenditure has increased 3(5 p. c. . ,
It should also be stated that the revenue for 1897 consists of additions to that
of 1882 in taxes on Incorporated Companies, .§22,747; in Succession Duties,
§9,294; in Liquor Licenses, .§20.2(i7, and for support of Lunatic Asylum, §45,117,
or in all §97,425 of revenue from sources created since 1882. and .taken directly
from municipalities or corporations or individuals. If this be deducted it shows
absolutely no elasticity in revenue for the period. The increase in expenditure,
however, is large and absolute.
The net debt of the province, December 31st, 1884, was §757,(597. On the 31st
December, 1897, it was $2,488,.577, i. e., the net debt has increased during the
period named by §1,730,880 or 230 p. c.
The bonded debt on 31st October, 18S2, was §850,800, and on 31st October, 1897
was $2,885,50(^), an increase of §2,035,700 or 240 p. c.
§100,000 of new bonds have been issued for the fiscal year 1898.
The charge upon the revenue for interest was in 188:^, §46,(KX) or ,'4 of the re-
venue. It is now nearly .§140,000 or about } of the total revenue of the province-
As the debt is increasing l)y about §13'),000 j'early, it will be seen that the ab-
sorption of revenue for fixed interest charges is growing at an alarming degree.
It will be noted also that the administration has been especially burdensome
to th e people in two wa ys : — I
(1). In taking to itself fees and funds which had hitherto belonged to the
municipalities, and had helped to lighten their burdens ; and
(2). In throwing upon the municipalities charges which had hitherto been
borne by the provincial exchequer.
For example the Liquor liicense fees, which formerly belonged to the muni-
cipalities, are now absorbed to the extent of one half their amount by the provin-
cial administration, and the cost of the maintenance of the Lunatic Asylum,
formerly all defrayed by the province, is now thrown in part upon the munici-
palities.
In the provincial bookkeeping there is no independent and ellicient audit, and
the (Jovernment has so far allowed no free investigation of the public accounts in
Comillittee.
68 THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC
Last year was the first approach to anything like an even partial investigation
into these accounts, and under great difficulties the committee unearthed a con-
dition of things, as regards inordinate charges and unwarranted payments that
provoked widespread suspicion and discontent.
This feeling has been enhanced by recent revelations as to the expenditures
upon public bridges, in which it appears, based upon actual measurements and
weights, and the cost as published in the public reports and as admitted by Mr.
Emmei'son, that the Government has, without asking for tenders, or without
any form of public competition, been awarding contracts for the superstructures
of iron bridges at prices from 100 to 1.50 p. c. greater than they could be obtained
for by public tender, or than they are actually constructed for in the province of
Nova Scotia, where the system of public competition and tender obtains.
These charges, although they have been standing for months in the public
press, have received no answer at the hands of the Government or their party
supporters.
The Government, although called by courtesy a coalition Government, has
been under Mr. Blair and Mr. Emmerson, simply an instrument of the Dominion
Liberal party.- Its former premier is now a member of the Federal Cabinet, and
on the occasion of his contest in Sunbury-Queens in 1896, the full force of the Gov-
ernment patronage and influence was thrown into the county in his behalf, and
since his election Mr. Emmerson has simply registered the will of his former
and present leader in federal politics.
This unfair treatment of the Liberal-Conservative party, by a Government
which ostensibly was constituted of both Liberal and Conservative elements, has
tended to the dis-organization of the Liberal-Conservative party, and on July
19th, 189S, the Liberal-Conservative Convention assembled at Moncton unanim-
ously passed the following resolution :
" We declare ourselves unwavering adherents of the underlying principles of
the national policy as expounded in the enactments and administration of the
late Liberal-Conservative Government under Sir .John A. Macdonald and his suc-
cessors, the application of which has contributed so largely to the development
of the industrial and national life of Canada, and we deplore any action by the
present Government which would tend to impair and weaken its beneficial force.
" We hail with delight the continuing indications of growing union between
colonial and imperial interests, and affirm our belief that the truly imperial ideal
can only be realized by a practical and mutual preference in the niarkets of each
for the produce of the other, and above all foreign imports.
" We heartily approve of the course pursued by the Liberal-Conservative Op-
position in Parliament during the past three sessions under the experienced lea-
dership of Sir Charles Tupper, and we pledge our most earnest efforts in support
of the same ; and we endorse the course pursued by the able leader of the Conser-
vative party in New Brunswick, the Hon. Geo. E. Foster, and also recognize the
ability displayed by the other representatives of New Brunswick in the House of
Commons.
" We believe that the highest considerations of public morality and govern-
ment demand that the promises made by political pai'ties seeking the suffrages
of the people constitute the basis upon which the electorate makes its choice and
bestows its confidence, and that they should therefore be kept scrupulously icvio-
THE PEOPLES ALMANAC 69
late, and we condemn the present Government and party in power for its open,
persistent and complete repudiation of pre-election pledges in a manner hitherto
unknown in Canada.
" We condemn the policy of the present Dominion Government ; (a) in that
in violation of thedistinct and positive promises made in the directionof reducing
the then present expenditure and previ'nting the ^Towtli of the public debt, they
have extravagantly increased the yearly expenditures and added to the burdens
of the people ; (1)) in the introduction of the vicious and un-British spoils system
into the civil service of Canada, With its unjust and arbitrary dismissals of effi-
cient public servants ; its encouragement of the baneful and corrupt practice of
place hunting, and its utter demoralization of anything like a stable and etlicient
public service ; (c) in tlie virt>ial abolition of that old and salutary principle
hitherto applied to the expenditures of public moneys in Canada, which demand
open competition by tender and the award of contracts for pulalic wor'ks based
thereupon, and which constitutes the only efficient safeguard to the honest and
economic administration of public affairs.
" That the deliVx-rate disregard of their solemn promises on the part of the
Prime Minister of Canada and certain of his colleagues has a tendency to lower
the tone of jjublic life by detracting from the sacredness that under British
tradition should attach to the word of a minister of the crown.
" That in the opinion of this convention it is desirable that at the approach-
ing general election for the province of New Brunswick, we support candidates
pledged to establish and maintain a provincial administration in sympathy with
Liberal Conservative principles."
This has since been endorsed by conventions held in most of the counties of
New Brunswick, and a vigorous campaign of organization and education has
been begun in the Province.
The leader of the Opposition, Dr. A. A. Stockton, has been joined by .J. D.
Hazen, ex-M.P. for St. John, N.B., and they, with the other Liberal-Conservative
leaders of the province, may be relied upon to prosecute a vigorous and successful
campaign in the intfcrests of pure and economical government in New Brunswick.
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LEADING EVENTS OF 1898.
Jan. 1— Steamship Gerona lost off Seal
Island, X.S.
First autonomous government in
Cuba formed.
Jan. 3— Floor of London, Ont., City
Hall falls ; 25 persons fatally in-
jured .
Jan. 4— Mrs. Alfred Tanguay killed at
Sherbrooke,by Gedooii Dubois, who
commits .suicide.
Jan. .5— Fire in Ottawa College does
.$40,000 damage.
Jan. 7 — Theodore Uurrant hanged at
San Francisco for murder of Blanche
Lamont in 1S93.
.Jan. 8 — First Canadian branch of the
S. P. C. K. formed at Knowlton.
.Jan. 10— Papal encyclical on Manitoba
schools, says Laurier - Green way
settlement is not sufficient.
Quebec Legislative Council, by 18 to
I), defeats Government's bill to put
control of education in charge of a
member of the Cabinet.
Jan. 14— Mr. F. Langelier, M.P., named
judge of Superior Court.
Jan. 1.5— Quebec Legislature prorogued.
Jan. 17 — Ontario Legislature prorogued
and dissolved.
Jan. 20— Lord Wolseley, at London,
says if Great Britain declared war
two of the finest and best equipped
army corps would be ready before
ships could Vie prepared to carry
them.
.Tan. 24 — Quebec Centre parliamentary
election — Albert Malouin (Lib.) by
acclamation.
(u'.neral Booth, S.A., visits Mont-
real.
Jan. 27— Nova Scotia Legislature opens
— F. A. Lawrence elected speaker,
House of Assembly.
Jan. 20 St. Jean Baptiste Church,
Montreal, burned.
G. T. R. C. P. R. North Bay traffic
arrangement ceased ; new arrange-
ment announced Nov. 28.
Jan. 81— New British cable to Jamaica
opened.
Feb. 1 — Judge L. A. Jette sworn in as
Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec.
Feb. 2— Cordeliii Viavi found guilty at
Ste. Scholasti(iue of the murder of
her iiusband Poirier ; a})j)eal taken
on question of admissability of her
confession as proper evidence,
which results in new trial being
ordered.
Feb. 3— Parliament meets.
Feb. 4—" Tom " Nulty, at Joliette, sen-
tenced to be hanged on May 20 for
murder of his three sisters and
brother ; sentence executed.
Feb. 8— President Barrio.s, of Guate-
mala, n^ui'dered.
Feb. 10— British Columbia Legislature
opened in new Ijuildings.
Feb. 1.5— U. S. battleship Maine blown
up in Havana harbor and 2()0 men
lost, leading to war with Spain.
See article.
Feb. 10- French steamer Flachet, lost
ott" Teneriffe ; 85 persons perish.
Supreme Court in case of Perrault vs.
Gauthier, upholds the legal right of
trades unions to work to pre\ent
the employment of non-union men.
Feb. 22— Snowslide at Point Levis kills
4 persons.
Feb. 28— Emile Zola found guilty of
slandering the Council of War of
France, and sentenced to one year's
imprisonment and to nay a fine of
8,000 francs. .Judgment set aside
on appeal.
March 1— Ontario elections ; result 1
Patron, 48 Conservatives, 50 Lib-
erals ; vote estimated at 215,644
Liberal. 208,48(i Conservative and
and 0,005 independent.
March 2— Senor Camposalles elected
president of Brazil.
March 4— Cliief Justice Burton of On-
tario knighted.
Canadian Mining Institute formed at
Montreal ; John R. Hardman, pre-
sident.
March 10— Manitoba Legislature meets.
March 11 — Protective tarilV adopted by
Newfoundland Legislature.
March 21— Crew of Newfoundland
sealer Greenland caught in storm
on ice tloe ; 48 perish.
March 22 — Baniue Santa Rosa, for the
Yukon, lost ; 40 perish.
March 24 San .lose Scale Act ajiplied
to trees and shrubs from A\istralia,
Jai>an, Hawaii, and the United
States, forbidding importations
from these countries.
March 2) Anglo-Egyptian troops cap-
ture .Shendy.
March 28 Russian Hag hoisted at Port
Arthur and Tailenwan, China.
#1% %
THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
There are few national institutions of more value and interest to the
country than the Royal Military College at Kingston. At the same time its
object and the work it is accomplishing are not sufficiently understood by the
general public.
The College is a Government institution, designed primarily for the purpose
of giving the highest technical instructions in all branches of military science
to cadets and officers of Canadian Militia. In fact it is intended to take the
place in Canada of the English Woolwich and Sandhurst and the American
West Point.
The Commandant and military instructors are all officers on the active lis*-
of the Imperial army, lent for the purpose, and in addition there is a complete
staff of professors for the civil subjects wliich form such a large proportion of
the College course.
Whilst the College is organized on a strictly military basis the cadets
receive in addition to theirmilitary studies a thoroughly practical, scientific and
sound training in all subjects that are essential to a high and general modern
education.
The course in mathematics is very complete and a thorough grounding is
given in the subjects of Civil Engineering, Civil and Hydrographic Surveying,
Physics, Chemistry, French and English.
The object of the College course is thus to give the cadets a training which
shall thoroughly equip them for either a military or civil career.
The strict discipline maintained at the College is one of the most valuable
features of the system. As a result of it young men acquire habits of obedience
and self-control and consequently of self-reliance and command, as well as
experience in controlling and handling their fellows.
In addition the constant practice of gymnastics, drills and outdoor exer-
cises of all kinds, ensures good health and fine physical condition.
An experienced medical officer is in attendance at the College daily.
Five commissions in the Imperial regular army are annually awarded as
prizes to the cadets.
The length of course is three years, in three terms of 9i months' residence
each.
The total cost of tlie three years' course, including board, uniforms, instruc-
tional material, and all extras, is from 5^750 to $800.
The annual competitive examination for admission to the College will take
place at the headquarters of the several military districts in which candidates
reside, about the middle of June in each year.
For full particulars of this examination or for any other information
application should be made as soon as possible to the Deputv-Adjutant General
of Militia, Ottawa, Out.
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T.i
March 30— Senate, by vote of 52 to 14,
adopts six months' hoist of Mac-
kenzie and Mann Yukon Railway
Contract Bill.
Marcli 31— Earthquake in the Ottawa
valley.
April 1— Joseph Lauctot, St. Henri,
called to Legislative Council, Que-
bec.
April 5— Mr. Fielding makes his second
budget speech.
April 8— Anglo-British troops storm
Dervish entrenchment at Atbara ;
Captain Unjuhart and Lieut. Fin-
lay of the (rordon Plighlanders, and
Lieut. Gore of the Seaforth High-
landers, and 2'2 men of the British
troops, and 57 of the Egyptian
troops killed.
Snowslide in Cliilkoot Pass, Alaska,
overwhelms 60 people.
April 13— Prince, P.E.I., parliamentary
election; B. D. McLennan (Lib.)
elected over E. Hackett (Con.).
April 20— John Sherman resigns; Judge
Day appointed secretary of state in
U. S. Cabinet.
May 6— Yukon military contingent,
under Lieut. -Col. Evans, leaves Ot-
tawa for Dawson City.
May 7— Mrs. Sternaman, on second .
trial at Cayuga, found not guilty of
niurdering her husband.
May 8 — Archbishop Bruchesi appeals
'to diocese for .§200,000 for Montreal
R. C. cathedral.
May 21— Schooner Jane Grey, for Klon-
dike, lost ; 34 perish.
May 22— French elections concluded ;
Cluunbei' of Deputies ; Republicans
254 ; Radicals 104 ; Radical Social-
ists 74 ; Socialists 57 ; Rallies 37 ;
Reactionaries 44 ; free lances 10.
May 24-BriLisli Hag hoisted and Wei-
Hai-Wei, China, occupied.
K.C.M.G. conferred on Mr. J. D.
Edgar, M.P., and C. A. P. Pelle-
tier, senator (speakers) and J. G.
Bourinot, clerk of House of Com-
mons.
May 30— M. C Cameron, M.P., ap-
pointed Lieutenant-Governor of the
Northwest Territories.
June 1— Clarke Wallace, MP., re-
elected grand master Orange order
in B. N. A.
June 2— Rev. Thomas Griffiths elected
president Montreal Methodist Con
fere nee.
June 3— Australian federal constitution
carried in Tasmania, Victoria and
South Australia, l)ut fails in New
South Wales, not receiving large
enougli proportion of votes .
Rev. Dr. Torrance, of Guelph, elected
Moderator of the I'resbyterian
Church in Canada, at Montreal.
Ernest Terah Hooley, London com-
pany promoter, goes into bank-
ruptcy, and later makes statement'*
reflecting on titlerl persons whom
he paid to aid in his schemes.
June ()— Rioting at Belfast in connec-
tion with "98 centennial celebra-
tion.
June 9— Intense heat causes sufTering
at Montreal and throughout east-
ern North America
June 12— Julio A. Roca elected presi
dent of Argentine Republic.
June 13 — Parliament prorogued— Sen-
ate rejects a bill to give S30(»,000 of
Manitoba school land fund to pro-
vincial government.
Joseph Leiters wheat operations at
Chicago collapse, after sending
wheat up to $1.>1 a bushel ; Let-
ter's losses estimated at 87,000,000.
Anglo-French agreement in regard
to the Niger country signed.
June 14 — Meline cabinet in France re-
signs ; Brisson forms new one.
June 16— Behring Sea seal seizures
award of .'i?47«,0()0 paid by United
States to Canada.
German Reichstag elections show
large Socialist gains.
June 21— Accident at launch of battle-
ship Albion in London ; 37 specta-
tors drowned .
James Lister, M.P., appointed Judge
of Ontario High Court.
June 24— Cai)tain Sverdrui) sails from
Christiana in steamer Frain for the
Arctic.
June 26 — Marquis Ito resigns premier-
ship of Japan ; Okuma Stagaki suc-
ceeds him.
Wellman Arctic expedition sails from
Tromsoe.
June 29— General Pellou.x form.s new
Italian cabinet ; Di Rudini re-
signed.
June 30— Major-General Gascoigne re-
tires from command of Canadian
militia; Colonel Hutton succeeds
him.
July 2— Stereotypers' strike at Chicago
causes all English daily papers to
suspend for four davs.
July 4 — P'rcncii steaTiiship La Bour-
gogne, oil" Sable Island, collides
with British ship Cronsartyshire,
and sinks ; 5<>(t persons drowneil.
Royal Scots Battalion, of Montreal,
visits Portland, Maine.
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July o— British House of Commons, by
286 to 144, rejects John Redmond's
motion for redress of Ireland's tax-
ation grievances.
July 6— U. S. Senate votes to annex
Hawaii and completes legislative
action to that end.
July 7— P. A. Choquette, M.P., ap
pointed Judge Superior Court,
Quebec.
July 8 -House of Lords, by 129 to 46,
passes second reading of Lord
Strathcona's bill to legalize in
United Kingdom marriages with
deceased wife's sister contracted
in the colonies ; bill fails to pass
House of Commons.
July 9- British Columbia elections ;
result very close, and followed
(Aug. 8) by dismissal of Turner
Government and formation of new
cabinet with Mr. Semlin as pre-
mier.
July 12— Imperial Postal Conference
adopts sclieme of penny postage
between the United Kingdom and
colonies of Canada, Newfound-
land, Cape Colony and Xatal ;
goes into force on Christmas.
July 18— MM. Zola and Perreux, on a
second trial for libel, growing out
of the Dreyfus case, convicted and
sentenced to a year's imprison-
ment and to paj' a fine of 3,000
francs each ; Zola leaves France.
July 20— Hot wave causes much dis-
tress throughout eastern North
America.
July 23 — General arbitration treaty be-
tween Italy and the Argentine Re-
public signed.
July 25— Town of Pugwash, N.S.,
nearh' destroyed by fire.
July 28— Military commission to study
Canada's defences begins— Colonel
Lake, Colonel Leach, Colonel Dalton
and Caiitain White, R.N.
Fire at Roberval burns out thirty
families.
July 29— Irish Local Government Bill
passed by House of Lords ; becomes
law.
July 30— Pope Leo XIII issues an en-
cj^clical urging the people of Scot-
land to return to the Roman
Catholic faith.
Avig. 1— New preferential clause of
tarilVgoes into force.
Aug. 3— Ontario Legislature meets to
pa.ss bill dealing with right of paid
election constables to vote ; first
division (Aug. 13) shows 6 majority
for Hardy government.
Mr. George N. Curzon appointed
\'iceroy of India and created Lord
Curzon of Kerlleston.
Aug. 10— Hon. D. Fan|uharson forms
new P. E. I. cabinet : Mr. Warbur-
ton named a. judge.
Aug. 13— H. M. S. Mohawk reports an-
nexing Santa Cruz and Duff Islands
in the Pacific.
Aug. lo. — Centennial of '98 rising cele-
brated in Dublin and at other Irish
points.
Aug. 18— Yacht Dominion wins 4th
race in series for the Seawanhaka
Cup from the Challenger of N. Y.
Seawanhaka-Corinthian Club, mak-
ing :iout of 5 races, and gaining the
trophy. Race was on Lake St.
Louis.
Aug. 19 -Centennial of settlement of
Eastern Townships of Quebec cele-
brated at Bolton.
Aug. 23— British and United States
Commission assembles at Quebec
to adjust matters in dispute be-
tween Canada and the United
States : adjourns Oct. 8 to meet at
Washington Nov. 10.
Judge McColl named chief justice of
British Columbia.
Aug. 24— Great heat in Paris causes
many deaths.
Aug. 27— Representatives of Salvador,
Honduras and Nicaragua sisn con-
stitution of new Central American
federation.
Czar of Russia invites a European
International convention to secure
general disarmament.
Vicar-General Gauthier, of Brock-
ville. announced as new arch-
bishop of Kingston.
Aug. 30.— Lieut. -Col. Henrj-, at Paris,
commits suicide after confessing to
forgery of documents bearing on
the Dreyfus case. General de Bois-
deffre, chief of General Staff, re-
signs ; Col. Paty du Clam, one of
the witnesses, arrested : this is fol-
lowed by the resignation of M.
Cavaignac. Minister of War. of
Gen. Zurlinden, who succeeded
him, and M. Tillaye, Minister of
Public Works ; Gen. Chanoine be-
comes Minister of War. and ques-
tion of revision of Dreyfus sentence
is referred to judges.
Aug. 31. — (Jreat South Wales coal
strike ended liy mutualconcessions,
after lasting manv months and in-
volvinc .tO.(KK) meii.
Sept. 1.- Lieut. Col. H. E. McCallum.
C. M. G., named Governor of New-
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fouiulland, in place of Sir Herbert
Muiray, who resi,i:;iH'(l on account
of ditlerence of opinion with cab-
inet on the question of the Reid
contract for operating the railwaj'
and otlier pul)lic works.
Sept. '1. Anglo-Egyptian army defeats
Khalifa's forces and captures Oni-
dunnan and Kliartouni ; some 10,CH)0
Dervi.slies and 20U British killed.
Gen. Kitchener proceeds to
Fashoda, on Bahr-el-Ghazcl branch
of the Nile, where he linds Major
Marcliand at the head of a French
expedition of 5 white men and some
native followers, who had made
their way from the Atlantic coast.
Kitcliener hoists Egyjitian tiag, and
treats Marchand as a scientific ex-
plorer. Affair leads to much diplo-
matic correspondence, Great
Britain claiming to hold territory
by virtue of its re-conquest from
the Khalifa, whose predecessor had
taken it from Egypt, which country
had never abandoned its claim.
France asserts first possession of
non-occupied territory, but later
agrees to withdraw, after Great
Britain had made extensive war-
like preparations. Gen. Kitchener
created Baron Kitchener of Khar-
toum.
Sept. 3— Arrangement between Great
Britain and Germany in regard to
Africa announced.
Sept. 5— Princess Wilhelmina crowned
as Queen of Holland.
Sept. G— Outbreak of Mohamedans at
Candiain Crete, leads to bombard-
ment of town by British warships
and to demand by the powers for
withdrawal of Turkish troops from
the island, which the Sultan finally
accedes to.
Sept. 7— C'ape Colony elections result
in a very close contest between
Progressives and Afrikander Bond
candidates, House of Assembly
l)fing almost evenly divided.
Sprigg Cabinet, after defeat, resigns
Octol)er 12. Mr. W. P. Schreiner
forms new government.
Sep. 7— Li Hung Chang dismissed from
office in China, presumalily because
of Great Britain's comjjlaint of his
undvie favoritism for Russia; this
is followed by proclamation of re-
forms bj' the Emperor, who is later
set aside by the Dowager Empress,
who assumes control of Chinese
government and restores pro-
Russian policy.
Sept. 8 — Manuel Estrada Cabrera elect-
ed president of Guafrmala.
Sept. y— Federal Steel Company form-
ed under laws of New Jersey to
control steel output of the United
States; capital .S200.(H)0.(K)0.
Sept. 10 -Empress of Austria assassin-
ated at Genoa by Lucheni, an
Italian anarchist, Vvho is later sen-
tenced to imprisonment for life.
Sept. 11 — Business j)art of New West-
minster, B. C, burned ; loss put at
.^2,r)tH»,oo().
Hurricane in West Indies does much
damage at Barbados, rendering
5(),U00 people homeless and killing
50(1.
Sept. 14-Church of England Synod of
province of Canada meets at
Montreal.
Sept. 15— Balloon sent up from Crystal
Palace, London, attains the height
of 27,500 feet.
Sept. 18— Corner Stone of Montreal
Catholic High School laid by Arch-
bishop Bruchesi.
Hail storm does much damage in
Montreal and vicinity.
Sept. 21— Mgr. Lorraine installed as
first Bishop of Pi'inl)roke, Out.
Monument to Sanmel de Champlain,
unveiled at tjuebec.
Sept. 22— Imperial edict announces ah-
dication of the Emperor of China in
favor of Uowager Empress.
Sept. 2()— Cyclone in Niagara district
destroys property and kills 5 people.
Columbus's body exhumed at Havana,
to be sent back to Spain.
Sept. 29— Plebiscite vote on prohibition.
See result elsewhere.
Sept. 30— Col. John Hay sworn in as
U. S. Secretary of State.
H. M. S. Talbot. Indefatigable and
Pallas visit Montreal.
Oct. 1— Lord llerschell, ex-Lord Chan-
cellor of England, banqueted by
Montreal Bar.
Oct. 3 — Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company of Boston, visits
Quebec.
Oct. 5— Fight with Indians at Bear
Island. Minn.; Major Wilkinson
and (i U. S. army men killed.
Robl)ery of .Molson's Bank at Winni-
peg rei)orted ; s;ti2,(»(l(l taken.
S. S. Ganges, Montreal to Great
Britain, lost ofl' Ferrol Point,
Straits of Belle Isle.
Oct. 10 -Strike of workmen at Paris
creates feeling of alarm ; and
causes military precautions to be
taken.
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Oct. 12— Ontario Legislature prorogued
Oct. 14— Steamer Mohegan, goes ashore
near the Lizard, on English Coast;
IK) jiersons perisli.
Oct. liS— Seven Mussulmans, convicted
of nmrder of British soldiers,
hanged at Candia, Crete ; five more
hanged Oetol)er 2i).
Oct. 21— \e\v Zealand House of Repre-
sentatives adopts bill providing for
old age pensions.
Oct. 2i V. S. Supreme Court holds
trunk line railways .Joint Trattic
Association to be' illegal combin-
ation to prevent competition.
Oct. 25— Brisson Cabinet defeated in
French Chamber of Deputies on a
vote of conlidence ; M. Dupuy
forms a new government.
Oct. 27— East Willington, (Ont.) bye-
election ; Hon. .J. M. Gibson (Lib.)
elected over Dr. Coughlin, (Con.)
Oct. 29— Court of Cassation at Paris
orders a revision of Dreyfus Court-
Martial trial, and institutes a sup-
plementary enquiry into circum-
stances connected with it.
Nov. 1— South Ontario (Legislature)
bye-election— Hon. John Dryden
(Lib.) elected by 1.51 majority over
Charles Calder, (Con.)
United States of Central America
formed by union of Nicaragua, Sal-
vador and Honduras ; union dis-
solved a month later.
Steamer Cretan burned off Cape
Charles, U. S. ; 5 persons perish.
Nov. 2— Hon, Mr. Schreiner, in Cape
Colony Parliament introduces bill
to give an annual grant of £30, OUO
to the British Navy.
Nov. ^.—Emperor William and German
Emi)ress visit .Jerusalem.
Nov 4— Lord Salisbury at a banquet to
General Kitchener at London, an-
nounces that the French Govern-
ment has agreed to withdraw its
representatives from Fashoda.
Northwest Legislative Assembly
elections ; majority favorable to
Haultain Ministry returned.
Nov. 5.- Captured Spanish cruiser
Maria Teresa abandoned by U. S.
crew, and lost on Cat Island,
Bahamas.
Roof of Wonderland Theatre, Detroit,
falls in; 1,5 killed.
Sir^ Herbert Murray, Governor of
Newfoundland, calls for resignation
of Mr. Morine, Minister of Finance,
on ground that he is legal adviser
to Mr. Reid, contractor with the
Government.
Nov 6.-SS. Westmeath, Captain
.Johnston, Hamburg to Montreal,
abandoned ; ship and cargo valued
at ^1,{HH),(HK).
Nov. 7.— Marquis Yamagata forms
Japanese Cabinet, in succe.ssion to
Stagaki, resigned.
Nov. 8. — U. S. State and Congressional
elections ; Republicans lose some
seats, but retain control of Congress.
Nov 10.— Record newspaper office at
\V Umington, N.C., wrecked and 8
negroes killed in riot growing out
of anger at Record's reflections
on white women.
Nov. 12.— Earl of Minto arrives at Que-
bec and is sworn in as Governor-
General.
Nov 1.5.— Ten men killed in collision on
Grand Trunk at Murray Hill, Ont.
Turkish troops evacuate Crete ;
Prince George of Greece appointed
high commissioner of the island by
the Powers.
John Yeo, M.P., P.E.I., called to
Senate.
Nov. 18.— Lennox Legislature election,
B. E. Aylesworth (Lib.) elected over
Dr. Meacham (Con.)
Nov. 22.— Corbett-Sharkey prize tight
at New York awarded to Sharkey
on a technical foul.
Nov. 23— Baldwin Hotel, San Francisco,
burned ; five people killed ; loss put
at .^l,.50n.OOO.
Nov. 24— Mr. Chamberlain, Colonial
Secretary, advises Newfoundland
Government of Imperial intention
to settle the French Shore diHiculty.
Nov. 2.5— Judge Osier, in dismissing
North Essex election petition, con-
demns the practise of "Sawing
Oft" and abuses connected there-
with.
Nov. 27— Great snowstorm causes a
blockade of traflic at New York
and Boston.
Steamship " Portland," from Boston
to Portland, lost oil" Highland
Light, Mass. ; all on board perish,
about 100 in number.
Dec. 2— Steamship Clan Drummond,
from Glasgow to the Cape, lost in
Bay of Biscay ; 27 perish.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
celebrates the julilee of his suc-
cession to the throne.
Dec. 3— Jury in Napanee bank robbery
case disagree as to guilt of ex clerk
Ponton, but find Mackie guilty.
Dec. S— Ontario bye-elections— (Jarrow
(Lib.) elected over Beck (Con.) in
West Huron ; Barber (Lib.) over
Kerns (Con.) in Halton.
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Dec. 13— Announcement of $1,000,000
endowment for Roj'al Victoria
College for Women in connection
with McGill, by Lord Stratlicona,
and of endowment of chair of
history for McGill by Mr. W. C.
McDonald.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt an-
nounces resignation of leadership
of Liberal Party in Great Britain.
Dec. 13— Tank of Consolidated Gas
Company, New York, collapses,
killing several people by flood of
water let loose.
Dec. 14— Parliamentary bye-elections —
Marcil (Lib.) elected in Bagot over
Brodeur(Con.); L. McCarthy (Ind.)
in North Simcoe over Martin
(Lib.); Johnston (Lib.) in West
Lambton over Farrel (Con.); Bell
(Lib.) in East Prince over Lefurgey
(Con.); Martineau (Lib.) in Mont-
magny over Blouin (Lib.).
Ontario bye-election in East
Northumberland — Douglas (Lib.)
elected over Willoughby (Con.).
Dec. 16— Cordelia Viau found guilty,
on secoud trial, of murder of her
husband, Isidore Poirier; sentenced
to be hanged on March 10.
Dec. 18— S.S. " Gaspesia," first vessel
of line from Mil ford Haven, arrives
at New Carlisle.
Dec. 19— Quetjec bj'eelection— Plante
(Con.) elected in Beauharnois over
Mercier (Lib.); Cotton (Lib.) in
Missi.squoi over Comeau (Con.);
C. Langelier (Lib.) in Levis over
Boutin Bourassa (Lib.) and Gelley
(Con.); Blanchard (Lib.) in Ver-
cheres over Archambault (Con.).
Dec. 20— Macdonald Chemistry and
Mining Building of McGill Univer-
sity opened by Lord Minto ; Mr.
W. C. Macdonald, the founder,
created a K.C.M.G.
MONTREAL DAIRY AND LIVE STOCK EXPORTS.
The exports of dairy produce, cattle and sheep, from Montreal during the
season of navigation, have been as follows : —
Cheese.
Boxes.
Butter,
Pkgs.
Cattle.
Sheep.
1898
1,888,785
2,102,985
1,726,226
1,716,007
1,726,058
1,682,946
1,608,353
1,352,670
1,486,220
1,157,854
i,i:m,349
1,104,065
891,065
1,076,601
278,922
225,268
157,321
69,664
32,137
76,914
103,139
81,801
30,142
41,957
16,528
60,353
54,263
66,545
99,049
119,188
100,360
96,582
87,604
83,322
93,731
109,150
123,136
85,670
60,504
64,(i31
63,932
61,947
34,991
1897
61,254
1896
80.671
1895
217,399
1894
136,763
1893
1892
1891
3,743
15,932
32,042
1890
1889
4:3,372
59,a34
1888
45,528
1887
36,027
1886
93,850
1885
39,401
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THE WAR RECORD.
In February. 1895, it was announced that a rebellion had again broken out in
Cuba. The revolutionists were accorded much sympathy in the United States,
and many expeditions were fitted out for the purpose of supplying them with
arms and other necessaries for their military operations. This wa.s made a cause
of complaint by Spain, and the United States Government assigned a number of
naval vessels to the duty of preventing the filibusters from carrying out their
plans. This duty was not generally approved of by U.S. opinion, and the neces-
sity and cost it involved was in time made the cause by the U.S. Government for
asserting a right to interfere in Cuba to put an end to a state of affairs that was
injuring U.S. trade and offending the humane feelings of the U.S. people. Ten-
sion was created, with ill-feeling on both sides. One step taken by the Washing-
ton authorities was the ordering of the battleship " Maine." Captain Sigsbee, to
Havana harbor, followed by the despatch of the Spanish cruiser "Viscaya"to
New York. Then a private letter written by Senor Dupuy de Lome, Spani.sh
minister at Washington, in which he reflected on President McKinley's course,
was stolen by sympathizers of the Cuban rebels or their agents, and published,
with the result that Senor de Lome resigned. Senor Polo y Bernabe, his suc-
cessor, on his arrival at Washington, found the state of feeling so serious that he
considered armed interference by the United States in Cuba almost inevitable.
Any hopes of peace were shattered when, on the night of February 1.5th, the U.S.
battleship "Maine" was blown up in Havana harbor, and some 2()0 of the crew were
killed or drowned. The excitement in the United States became intense. A naval
commission was appointed to go to Havana to enquire into the cause of the mis-
hap, the request of the Spanish authorities to share in the investigation being
rejected. I he report of the U.S. oflicers was to the effect that the explosion was
due to outside causes. A Spanish commission, on the other side, held that the
explosion was internal. The one report implied a crime committed against the
ship of a nominally friendly power in a harbor under Spanish jurisdiction ; the
other that carelessness on the ship or defective ammunition was behind the dis-
aster. Expert opinion divided ; but in the United States the outside explosion
idea agreed with the feelings that had been aroused, and war, which had been
looked for from the date of the explosion, was regarded as inevitable. Congress,
in anticipation of what would come, had, on March 9th, voted §.50,000,000 for
military and naval preparations. On April 11th President McKinley sent a
message to Congress reconmieuding that he be authorised to interfere forciblj' in
Cuba, without at the time recognizing tlie independence of the insurgent gov-
ernment. The result was the passage by Congress of a resolution declaring Cuba
to be free, demanding the relinquishment by Spain of its authority on the island,
and directing the President to call out the militia, and use the land and naval
forces of the United States to enforce the will of the Uniteil States, l)ut disclaim-
ing any intention of annexing Cuba. Meantime Spain had made an ineffective
appeal to the European powers to use their influence in its beiialf. On April 20th
an ultimatum was cabled by President McKinley. demanding that before noon
on April 2:ird Spain should relinciuisii its authority and government in tlie island
of Cuba and withdraw its lan<l and naval forces from Cuban waters. Senor
Polo y Bernabe, the Spanish minister, requested his passports, and came to
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Canada. Gen. Woodford, the U.S. ambassador to Madrid, was informed that
diplomatic relations between the two countries had ceased, and withdrew to
France. United States interests in Spain were confided to the care of the British
embassy, while the French minister looked after Spanish interests in the United
States. A bill declai-ing war to exist with Spain was passed by the United States
Congress, and Mr. .John Sherman, secretary for war, resigned.
The following gives the leading events of the struggle :
April 21— President McKinley orders blockade of Havana and Eastern Cuban
ports.
April 23— President McKinley calls for 125,000 volunteers.
April 27— First action of war. "New York," "Puritan" and "Cincinnati"
bombard Matanzas. Spanish report says one mule was killed.
May 1— Admiral Dewey, in command of squadron, including " Olympia,"
"Baltimore," "Raleigh," "Concord," "Boston," "Petrel" and "Hugh McCul-
loch " enter Manila Bay and attack Spanish squadron under Admiral Monto.jo.
The latter's flag ship, the cruiser " Reina Regente," was set on fire and sunk, and
the rest of the Spanish vessels, ten in number, were either burned or sunk. The
Spanish lost two ship's commanders and some 700 men. The United States loss
was six men wounded. The land batteries at Cavite wei-e also attacked and
silenced.
May 4— Cuban Parliament inaugurated at Havana. This Parliament had
been granted by Spain as a concession to the autonomists, and partly in the hope
of satisfying United States opinion. Its powers were defined on lines somewhat
similar to those laid down for Canada in the B. N. A. Act.
May 11— United States ships "Wilmington," "Hudson" and " Winslow '"
attack Cardenas; " Winslow " disabled, and Ensign Worth Badgley and four
sailors killed.
May 12— Admiral Samson's fleet bombards San Juan, Porto Rico, for three
hours, doing considerable damage ; U. S. loss, two killed and seven wounded.
May 19— Admiral Cervera, with Spanish " Cape Verde Squadron," reported at
Santiago.
May 25 — President McKinley issues a proclamation calling for 75,000 more
volunteers, bringing authorised strength of army up to 278,500 men.
May 26— Battleship " Oregon " arrives at Key West, after voyage of 12,000
miles from San Francisco.
May 29— Torpedo boats " Pluton " and " Furor " attack United States block-
ading force off Santiago, but do no harm.
May 31 — United States blockading fleet opens fire on Spanish forts at mouth
of Santiago Bay.
June 1 — Admiral Samson arrives off Santiago and relieves Commodore Schley
of the command of the blockading force.
June 3— Lieutenant Richmond Pierson Hobson and six men run coal steamer
"Merrimac" into entrance to Santiago Bay and sink it, in order to block the
channel. All fall into Spanish hands, and are later exchanged.
June 4— Letter stolen from Lieutenant Carranza's house in Montreal, pub-
lished, indicating existence of Spanish spy system in Canada. Sir Wilfrid
Laurier later directs Lieutenant Carranza and Don Juan du Bosc, ex-secretary
of Spanish legation at AVashington, to quit Canada.
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June 6— Spanish ship " Reina Mercedes " sunk in Santiago Bay during bom-
bardment by United States fleet. Bomliardment of forts about Santiago is con-
tinued almost daily.
June 10— Si.x hundred United States marines landed at Guantanama, near
Santiago, and have sharp engagement with Spanish troops, but maintain their
ground.
June IS— Military expedition sails from Tampa to attack Santiago. Major-
General Shaffer commands ; total of expedition 77:i ollicers and 14,. 5(54 men.
Special war revenue bill signed by President McKinley.
United States Secretary of the Treasury asks popular subscriptions for ^200,-
Ot»U,(XX) bonds to carry on the war. The amount asked is many times over sub-
scribed.
June 20— General Shafter with first section of military expedition arrives at
Santiago, and later aflect a landing near Baiquira under cover of fire from the
ships.
June 21— Guam, Ladrone Islands, occupied by General Anderson on cruiser
Charleston, bound for Manilla.
June 24— Fighting takes place between 1st and 10th Cavalry and Colone
Wood's (Roosevelt's) volunteer regiment and Spaniards at La Guasima, near
Sevilla. Spaniards retire. Captain A. C. Capron and Sergeant Hamilton Fish, of
New York, were among the killed. Savilla is later occupied. Total L'nited
States loss 16 killed, 52 wounded ; total engaged, 9(54.
June 27— Commodore John C. Watson assigned to conmiand of a squadron
consisting of the war ships " NeAvark," "Iowa," "Oregon," " Yosemit«,"
" Yankee," " Dixie," and colliers " Scindia," " Abarenda " and "Alexander." The
announced purpose was to proceed to Europe to compel the recall by Spain of a
squadron of warships under Admiral Camara, reported to be destined for the
Philippines. After passing through the Suez Canal Admiral Camara was re-
called, and Commodore Watson's squadron did not sail for Europe.
June 2S— President McKinley issues a proclamation declaring a blockade of
the whole Cuban coast.
June 29— Major-General Merritt sails from San Francisco to take command
of military forces sent to aid Admiral Dewey in capturing Manila, and to act as
governor of the Philippines held by United States forces.
July 1 — El Caney and San Juan, on heights commanding San Juan, carried
by United States troops after a severe and prolonged engagement. Generals
Lawton, Chaffee and Wheeler were prominent in the advance.
Aguinaldo proclaims himself president of revolutionary republic ot the
Philippines.
July 2— Spaniards make efTorts to retake San Juan ; (ieneral Linares, their
commander, wounded, and General Vera del Key and several of his staff killed ;
United States batteries throw shells into Santiago. I'nited States loss for two
days, 33.T killed and 12.52 wounded.
July 3— General Shafter informs General Toral. on whom command of
Spanish troops had fallen, that unless he surrenders, Santiago would be bom-
barded. (Jeneral Toral replies that city will not surrender. General Shafter, to
allow of removal of women and children and foreign residents, postpones bom-
bardment till 5th.
Admiral Cervera's fleet, cruisers " Cristobal Colon," " Infanta Maria Teresa, "
"Oquendo" and " Viscaya, " with torpedo boats "Furor" and " Pluton," pass
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out of Santiago Bay and are attacked by vessels of blockading fleet, and all sunk
or driven ashore. Admiral Cervera and 1,300 men taken prisoners and some 300
Spaniards killed. United States loss, one killed and two wounded. Admiral
Cervera was reported as saying that his action was the result of orders from
Madrid.
July 4— Admiral Dewey reports landing of United States troops, despatched
from San Francisco, at Cavite, on Manila Bay.
July 5— Demand for surrender of Santiago repeated by General Shafter, and
again rejected ; truce extended.
July 7 — General Toral offers to evacuate Santiago if allowed to depart un-
molested with troops, arms and banners. This offer rejected ('July 10th) by order
of President McKinley, and city again bombarded from both land and water.
Ships' shells generally fall short. Spanish reply to Are was weak. General
Shaffer's effective forces estimated at 22,500 men. Bombardment was continued
on 11th, and town of Caimanes, north of Santiago, occupied.
President McKinley signs resolution annexing Hawaii.
Ships " Raleigh " and " Concord " capture Subig Bay, Philippine Islands, and
1,300 prisoners, after Philippine insurgents had reported that the German
cruiser " Irene " had prevented them from attacking the Spaniards. The " Irene "'
returned on arrival of United States ships, having on board some Spanish
refugees.
July 12— United States lines completely surround the city of Santiago. Span-
ish troops suffering from lack of food; many inhabitants dead. General Toral
again refuses to unconditionally surrender. Yellow fever appears among United
States troops.
July 14— General Toral surrenders city and troops of division of Santiago,
after interview with General Miles, who had gone to the front, and Generas
Shafter. Capitulation includes most of the province of Santiago, except townl
of Holquin and Manzanillo, and provides that the Spanish troops— about 24,000
men, 10,000 in Santiago— shall be returned to Spain at United States expense.
July 17 — United States flag hoisted over Santiago, and Spanish troops march
out.
July 21— Town of Nipe, Cuba, bombarded, and gunboat "Jorge Juan" de-
stroyed.
July 25— United States troops under General Miles land at Porto Guanica,
near Ponce, Porto Rico, after slight skirmish.
July 26— M. Jules Cambon, French ambassador at Washington, at request of
Spain, opens negotiations looking 1o arrangement of peace.
July 27— General Shafter reports 4,122 of his force sick ; sickness increases,
and, later, (August 3) causes commanding officers to sign a round robin demand-
ing the withdrawal of their men from their unhealthy siluation to a point on the
northern sea coast of the United States, concluding, " The army must be moved
at once or perish."
July 28 — Ponce, Porto Rico, surrenders on demand of Captain Higginson of
the Massachusetts, in command of five ships; troops enter city and are warmly
received by the people ; Spanish troops retire.
July 29— General Garcia, of Cuban army, withdraws from Santiago, on
account of not being placed in command of the city.
THE PEOPLES ALMANAC
August 3— Secretary of war makes a statement in regard to bad treatment of
invalided men on transports, ascribing it to "unforeseen circumstances."
August 10— Slvirmish near Ilormigueros, Porto Kico ; United States loss, 1
killed, 16 wounded.
August 12— M. Cambon signs peace protocol on behalf of Spain. It provides,
1. Spain shall relinquish all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba.
2. Porto Rico and other Spanish Islands in the West Indies, and an island in
the Ladrones shall be ceded to the United States.
3. The United States will occupy and hold the city, bay and harbor of Manila,
pending the conclusion of a treaty of peace, which shall determine the control,
disposition and government of the Philippines.
4. Cuba, Porto Rico, and other Spanish islands in the West Indies shall be
immediately evacuated, commissioners to meet in Havana and San Juan to
arrange details.
5. The United States and Spain shall appoint each, not more than five com-
missioners, to meet at Paris not later than October 1st, to conclude a treaty of
peace.
6. On the signing of the protocol hostilities shall cease.
Some unimportant skirmishes followed this, previous to the receipt of news
by the troops.
August 13 — Manila surrenders to Admiral Dewey after bombaidment and
storming of the trenches by the army under command of General Meirit: al)out
7,000 prisoners. City had, on August 7th, refused to surrender to the Admiral and
General. General Augustin, the Spanish governor, quitted the city on " Kaiserin
Augusta," German cruiser.
September 9— United States peace commissioners named : Senators Gray,
Frye, Davis, and Messrs. Wm. R. Day, and Whitelaw Reid ; Spanish commi.s-
sioners are Senors Montero Rios, Abarzuza, Garnica and Villarrutia and General
Cerero.
Commission at Paris (November 28) settles that Spain shall relinquish Cuba,
cede Porto Rico, Guam and the Philippines to the United States, and receive a
cash payment of $20,000,000. Treaty signed December 10.
September 10 — President McKinley names a commission to investigate the
conduct of the war department, as a result of the complaints of bad manage-
ment, especially in the medical and supply departments, commission consists of
Generals Grenville M. Dodge (chairman), Alex. McD. McCook, and John M.
Wilson, Messrs. Urban A. Woodbury and James A. Beaver, Colonels J. A.
Sexton and Charles Denby, Captain Evan P. Howell and Di". Phineas S. Conner.
October 18— United States flag hoisted at San Juan and Porto Rico formally
taken over by United States.
On October 8th a statement was issued giving the United States losses during
the war as follows : — In the navy 17 killed and 84 injured.
In the army.
In Porto Rico— Oflicers. Men.
Killed None 3
Wounded 4 26
In Manila —
Killed None 15
Wounded 10 88
In Cuba —
Killed 23 237
Wounded 99 1,3:^2
Deaths from various causes were :
From wounds received ... 9 82
From accidents None 30
From disease, etc "') 2,liiO
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NECROLOGY OF 1898.
Gen. Sir Henry Havelock-Allan
(1897) Dec. 29
liev. Wm. Burns, Knox College,
Toronto Jan. 2
S. C. Stevenson, Montreal " 2
Maj.-Gen. Yeatman-Biggs " 4
Ernest Heart, editor British
Medical Junnuil " 9
Dean Henry George Liddell " 19
Lt.-Gen. Sir Fred. Middleton. . " 25
.John Laird, siiiphuilder " 25
Gen. Sir Daniel Lysons " 29
Dr. Jean H. Gamier, naturalist Feb. 5
Hon. Wilfrid Prevost, M.L.C.. " 15
Frances Wiiiard, \V. C. T. U.
President " 18
S. F. Perry,M.P " 24
Archbishop Cleary. Kingston . "24
Lady Cartier, wid. Sir George E. " 27
Theo. Davie, Cliief .Justice B.C. Mar. 7
George MuUer, phihinthropist. . "' 10
Gen. Rosecrans, U.S. Army. .. . " 11
Flavien Dupont, M-P '. " 12
Sir Richard Quain,M.D " 13
Sir Henry Bes.senier, inventor.. " 15
Aubrey Beardsley, artist " 16
Louis iP. Kribs, journalist "' 24
James Payne, noveli-st " 25
Anton Seidl, musician " 28
Arthur Orton, Tichburne claim-
ant April 1
Margaret Mather, actress " 7
Cardinal Taschereau " 12
George Parsons Lathrop, writer " 19
X. Ollivier, M.L.A., Levis May 2
Dalton WcCarthy. M.P " 11
Ed. Remenvi, violinist " 15
William E.' Gladstone. . .■ " 19
Edward Bellamy, author "22
Sir John T. Gilbert, historian. . " 23
Sir C. F. Dyke Acland " 29
Lord Lyon Playfair " 29
Thomas R. Keene, actor June 1
Samuel Plim.soll, the "Sailors'
Friend'" " 3
Sir J. A. Chapleau " 13
Sir Ed. Burne-Jones, painter. . . " 17
Senator Pierre DeBlois " 21
Cornelius Herz, Panama Canal
operator July fi
T']liz. J^ynn Lynton, Tiovellist. . . "" 14
Bishop Letlechc, Three Rivers.. " 14
Admiral Massie, "Father of
the Navy" " 20
Evan McCoU, Scottish poet .... "24
Lieut. -Col. Arch. McEachren,
C.M.G " 24
Otto Von Bismarck " 30
Archbishop Walsh, Toronto... . " 30
.John Caird, D.D., Glasgow " 30
Jean Louis Gamier, French
architect Aug. 4
James Hall, N. Y. state geolo-
gist " 7
George E'^erts, Egyptologist. ... " 7
W. Ramsden, Britisli consul at
Santiago Aug. 9
Lieut. -Col. Houghton, ex-M. P.. " 13
Gen. TciiernieH", Russia " 17
Sir ('asimir (jZfjwski.. " 21!
Wilford Woodruff, Mormon
president Sept. 3
Elizabeth, Empress of Austria.. " 10
Rev. John Hall, l).D.,New York " 17
Varina Ann, daughter of "JefT'
Davis " IS
Sir George Grey, colonial states-
man . " 19
Robert Hamilton, Quebec *" 19
M. C. Cameron, Lt.-Gov. X. W.
Territories " 20
Fanny Davenport, actress "20
Sir John Allen, ex-Chief Justice,
N.B ■ " 27
Thomas F. Bayard, U.S. states-
man.. " 28
Q>ieen Louise, of Denmark " 29
William Kingsford, (Canadian
historian " 29
Ed. J. Henley, actor Oct. 10
'Wm. Cochrane, Dl).. Braiitford '" 17
Harold Frederick, U.S. journal-
ist " 19
Col. George E. Waring, U.S.
engineer " 29
T. B. Potter, founder of the
Cobden Club Nov. 7
Lieut. -Col. Van. Straubenzie,
Kingston " 8
Hon. Thomas Wood. M.L.C.... " 13
Mrs. Margaret Davis, St.
Catharines, reported 110 years
8 months and 10 days old " 14
John W. Keeley, inventor of
Keeley motor " 18
Herman H. Meier, founder of
Xorth German Llovd Steamer
Line ." " IS
Sir GRorge S, Baden - Powell,
British Statesman " 20
Sir John Fowler, British Engi-
neer " 21
Col. C. E. Panet, Deputy Minis-
ter of Militia " 22
Robert Thompson, Hamilton,
merchant Deit. 7
William Black, novelist " 10
Theodore Viau, Montreal, mer-
chant " 10
Gen. Calixto Garcia, Cuban
leader " 11
Sir Wm. Anderson, director
Royal Ordnance factories ... " 12
Sir Thomas I'pington, Cape
Colony statesman '* 12
Sir Wm. Jenner, physician to
the Queen " VI
Baron de Longueuil " 13
Baron Ferdinand Rothschild.. ' 17
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